12 U.S.C. § 1831k
Reward for information leading to recoveries or civil penalties
United States · Title 12 — BANKS AND BANKING · Status: effective
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- 12 U.S.C. § 1831k, Reward for information leading to recoveries or civil penalties, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/438035
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An appropriate Federal banking agency, with the concurrence of the Attorney General, may pay a reward to a person who provides original information which leads to—
recovery of a criminal fine, restitution, or civil penalty—
under—
An appropriate Federal banking agency may not pay a reward under subsection (a) of more than 25 percent of the amount of the fine, penalty, restitution, or forfeiture or $100,000, whichever is less.
An appropriate Federal banking agency may not pay a reward under subsection (a) to—
a person who—
Any agency decision under this section is final and not reviewable by any court.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Crime Control Act of 1990House: 313–1Senate: no recorded tally
- Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994House: 410–12Senate: no recorded tally