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31 U.S.C. 5317: Search and forfeiture of monetary instruments

Created in 1982 by Public Law 97-258. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 26 U.S.C. 139H, 31 U.S.C. 5321.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security; Department of the Treasury (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2019

    • Pub. L. 116–25 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, and added subpar. (B). (Taxpayer First Act) Law text · (c)

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–56, §372(a), inserted heading and amended text of subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "If a report required under section 5316 with respect to any monetary instrument is not filed (or if filed, contains a material omission or misstatement of fac… (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 107–56, §365(b)(2)(B), substituted "section 5324(c)" for "section 5324(b)". (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001) Law text · (c)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–550 inserted after first sentence "Any property, real or personal, involved in a transaction or attempted transaction in violation of section 5324(b), or any property traceable to such property, may be seized and forfeited to the United States Government." · (c)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–570, §1355(a), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: "A customs officer may stop and search, without a search warrant, a vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or other conveyance, envelope or other container, or person entering or departing fro… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 99–570, §1355(b), amended first sentence generally. Prior to amendment, first sentence read as follows: "A monetary instrument being transported may be seized and forfeited to the United States Government when a report on the instrument under section 5316 of this title has not … · (c)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–473, §901, added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c). · (b), (c)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.