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31 U.S.C. § 5321

Civil penalties

United States · Title 31 — MONEY AND FINANCE · Status: effective

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31 U.S.C. § 5321, Civil penalties, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/467806
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No penalty shall be imposed under subparagraph (A) with respect to any violation if— In the case of any person willfully violating, or willfully causing any violation of, any provision of section 5314— the maximum penalty under subparagraph (B)(i) shall be increased to the greater of— The amount determined under this subparagraph is— The Secretary may commence a civil action to recover a civil penalty assessed under subsection (a) at any time before the end of the 2-year period beginning on the later of— In addition to any other fines permitted under this section and section 5322, with respect to a person who has previously violated a provision of (or rule issued under) this subchapter, section 21 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1829b), or section 123 of Public Law 91–508 (12 U.S.C. 1953), the Secretary of the Treasury, if practicable, may impose an additional civil penalty against such person for each additional such violation in an amount that is not more than the greater of— In this subsection, the term “egregious violation” means, with respect to an individual— a criminal violation— a civil violation in which—

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.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 97-258(H.R. 6128)1982-09-13
    A bill to revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to money and finance, as title 31, United States Code, "Money and Finance".
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 98-473(H.J.Res. 648)1984-10-12
    A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1985, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 99-570(H.R. 5484)1986-10-27
    Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 100-690(H.R. 5210)1988-11-18
    Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 102-550(H.R. 5334)1992-10-28
    Housing and Community Development Act of 1992
    House: 377–37Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 103-322(H.R. 3355)1994-09-13
    Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
    House: 197–232Senate: 61–38
  • Amended byPub. L. 103-325(H.R. 3474)1994-09-23
    Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994
    House: 410–12Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-208(H.R. 3610)1996-09-30
    Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997
    House: 370–37Senate: 72–27
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-56(H.R. 3162)2001-10-26
    Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001
    House: 357–66Senate: 98–1
  • Amended byPub. L. 108-357(H.R. 4520)2004-10-22
    American Jobs Creation Act of 2004
    House: 280–141Senate: 69–17
  • Amended byPub. L. 116-283(H.R. 6395)2021-01-01
    William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
    House: 322–87Senate: 84–13