Bulk Cash Smuggling Act of 2001
Last action on Oct 4, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions an...
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Bulk Cash Smuggling Act of 2001 - Amends Federal law governing monetary transactions to establish as a bulk cash smuggling offense the knowing concealment and attempted transport (or transfer) across U.S. borders, with intent to evade specified currency reporting requirements, of currency and monetary instruments in excess of $10,000. Sets forth imprisonment and civil forfeiture penalties.
Amends the Federal criminal code to subject to Federal criminal penalties currency couriers who conceal more than $10,000 in currency and transport, or conspire to transport, such currency in interstate commerce knowing that it was either derived from unlawful activity, or intended to promote unlawful activity.
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