Financial Services Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This bill generally addresses the disclosure of corporate ownership and the prevention of money laundering and the financing of terrorism. DIVISION A--CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2019 Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 This division requires certain new and existing small corporations and limited liability companies to disclose information about their beneficial owners. A beneficial owner is an individual who (1) exercises substantial control over a corporation or limited liability company, (2) owns 25% or more of the interest in a corporation or limited liability company, or (3) receives substantial economic benefits from the assets of a corporation or limited liability company. Specifically, if certain entities apply to form a corporation or limited liability company, they must file beneficial ownership information with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Furthermore, certain existing corporations and limited liability companies must file this information with FinCEN two years after the implementation of final regulations required under this division. The division imposes a civil penalty and authorizes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term for up to three years, or both—for providing false or fraudulent beneficial ownership information or for willfully failing to provide complete or updated beneficial ownership information. The Government Accountability Office must study and report on (1) the availability of beneficial ownership information for other legal entities (e.g., partnerships), and (2) the effectiveness of incorporation practices implemented under this division. DIVISION B--COUNTER ACT OF 2019 Coordinating Oversight, Upgrading and Innovating Technology, and Examiner Reform Act of 2019 or the COUNTER Act of 2019 This division generally revises requirements related to anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorism-financing laws. Among other things, the division establishes new offices within financial regulatory agencies related to privacy and civil liberties; creates programs within the Department of the Treasury to enable foreign and domestic outreach regarding these laws; allows for increased information sharing between law enforcement, financial institutions, and financial regulators; and revises whistleblower incentives related to actions brought by FinCEN. The division also increases penalties for violations of anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorism-financing laws, requires antiquities dealers to comply with these laws, and requires the reporting of beneficial ownership information to FinCEN in certain commercial real estate transactions. Every five years, Treasury must update the threshold amounts for currency transaction reports to reflect inflation.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-227.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 646 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2513 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Rule H. Res. 646 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 646. (consideration: CR H8316-8339)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2513 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 646 and Rule XVIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Lauren Underwood to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2513.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 646, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burgess amendment No. 1.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Burgess amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Waters demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 646, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hill (AR) amendment No. 2.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 646, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 3.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 646, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) amendment No. 4.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McHenry demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 646, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davidson (OH) amendment No. 5.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Davidson (OH) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Waters demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
Ms. Waters moved that the Committee rise.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2513 as unfinished business.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8365-8370)
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2513.
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. Davidson (OH) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services. (text: CR H8368)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes on the Davidson (OH) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to require a court-issued subpoena for specified requests in the underlying bill.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 197 - 224 (Roll no. 576).
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-227.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 646 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2513 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Rule H. Res. 646 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 646. (consideration: CR H8316-8339)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2513 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 646 and Rule XVIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Lauren Underwood to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2513.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 646, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burgess amendment No. 1.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Burgess amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Waters demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 646, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hill (AR) amendment No. 2.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 646, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 3.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 646, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) amendment No. 4.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McHenry demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 646, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davidson (OH) amendment No. 5.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Davidson (OH) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Waters demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
Ms. Waters moved that the Committee rise.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2513 as unfinished business.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8365-8370)
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2513.
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. Davidson (OH) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services. (text: CR H8368)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes on the Davidson (OH) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to require a court-issued subpoena for specified requests in the underlying bill.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 197 - 224 (Roll no. 576).
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Corporate Transparency Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-2513| House
| Updated: 10/23/2019
This bill generally addresses the disclosure of corporate ownership and the prevention of money laundering and the financing of terrorism. DIVISION A--CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2019 Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 This division requires certain new and existing small corporations and limited liability companies to disclose information about their beneficial owners. A beneficial owner is an individual who (1) exercises substantial control over a corporation or limited liability company, (2) owns 25% or more of the interest in a corporation or limited liability company, or (3) receives substantial economic benefits from the assets of a corporation or limited liability company. Specifically, if certain entities apply to form a corporation or limited liability company, they must file beneficial ownership information with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Furthermore, certain existing corporations and limited liability companies must file this information with FinCEN two years after the implementation of final regulations required under this division. The division imposes a civil penalty and authorizes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term for up to three years, or both—for providing false or fraudulent beneficial ownership information or for willfully failing to provide complete or updated beneficial ownership information. The Government Accountability Office must study and report on (1) the availability of beneficial ownership information for other legal entities (e.g., partnerships), and (2) the effectiveness of incorporation practices implemented under this division. DIVISION B--COUNTER ACT OF 2019 Coordinating Oversight, Upgrading and Innovating Technology, and Examiner Reform Act of 2019 or the COUNTER Act of 2019 This division generally revises requirements related to anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorism-financing laws. Among other things, the division establishes new offices within financial regulatory agencies related to privacy and civil liberties; creates programs within the Department of the Treasury to enable foreign and domestic outreach regarding these laws; allows for increased information sharing between law enforcement, financial institutions, and financial regulators; and revises whistleblower incentives related to actions brought by FinCEN. The division also increases penalties for violations of anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorism-financing laws, requires antiquities dealers to comply with these laws, and requires the reporting of beneficial ownership information to FinCEN in certain commercial real estate transactions. Every five years, Treasury must update the threshold amounts for currency transaction reports to reflect inflation.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-227.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 646 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2513 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Rule H. Res. 646 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 646. (consideration: CR H8316-8339)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2513 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 646 and Rule XVIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Lauren Underwood to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2513.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 646, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burgess amendment No. 1.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Burgess amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Waters demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 646, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hill (AR) amendment No. 2.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 646, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 3.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 646, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) amendment No. 4.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McHenry demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 646, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davidson (OH) amendment No. 5.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Davidson (OH) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Waters demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
Ms. Waters moved that the Committee rise.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2513 as unfinished business.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8365-8370)
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2513.
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. Davidson (OH) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services. (text: CR H8368)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes on the Davidson (OH) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to require a court-issued subpoena for specified requests in the underlying bill.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 197 - 224 (Roll no. 576).
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-227.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 646 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2513 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Rule H. Res. 646 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 646. (consideration: CR H8316-8339)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2513 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 646 and Rule XVIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Lauren Underwood to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2513.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 646, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burgess amendment No. 1.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Burgess amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Waters demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 646, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hill (AR) amendment No. 2.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 646, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 3.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 646, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) amendment No. 4.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McHenry demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 646, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davidson (OH) amendment No. 5.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Davidson (OH) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Waters demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
Ms. Waters moved that the Committee rise.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2513 as unfinished business.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8365-8370)
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2513.
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. Davidson (OH) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services. (text: CR H8368)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes on the Davidson (OH) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to require a court-issued subpoena for specified requests in the underlying bill.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 197 - 224 (Roll no. 576).
Business ethicsBusiness recordsCivil actions and liabilityCorporate finance and managementCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesLaw enforcement administration and fundingTerrorismTrade secrets and economic espionageU.S. and foreign investments