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Financial Privacy Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-1602| House 
| Updated: 3/21/2025
Warren Davidson

Warren Davidson

Republican Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (1)
James A. Himes (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The Financial Privacy Act of 2025 aims to enhance transparency and protections regarding Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reports collected by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). It acknowledges that FinCEN collects millions of reports annually, including Currency Transaction Reports and Suspicious Activity Reports, and will soon amass beneficial ownership information from millions of companies. The bill highlights concerns that much of this data, while highly sensitive, may have little connection to legitimate law enforcement or intelligence purposes. To address these concerns, the bill mandates that the Secretary of the Treasury submit annual reports to specific congressional committees. These reports must detail the number and type of BSA reports filed and retained by FinCEN, along with descriptions of any written protocols governing agency access to this information. The reports must also include the number of agency queries and any denials or revocations of access, with reasons provided. Furthermore, the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Attorney General, is required to annually review and revise these access protocols. The revisions must focus on tailoring data collection and dissemination to authorized objectives, enforcing prohibitions against unauthorized disclosure , and fully protecting the legal rights, civil liberties, and privacy of all United States persons. Congress will also have direct access to these protocols and receive notice of any revisions. This new reporting and review framework will be incorporated into Chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code. However, the provisions established by this Act are subject to a sunset clause , meaning they will be repealed seven years after the bill's enactment.

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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-5485
Financial Privacy Act of 2023
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 5, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 5, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
Mar 21, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 14.
Mar 21, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-24.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-5485
    Financial Privacy Act of 2023


  • February 26, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 26, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.


  • March 5, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • March 5, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.


  • March 21, 2025
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 14.


  • March 21, 2025
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-24.

Finance and Financial Sector

Congressional oversightCorporate finance and managementFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsRight of privacy

Financial Privacy Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-1602| House 
| Updated: 3/21/2025
The Financial Privacy Act of 2025 aims to enhance transparency and protections regarding Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reports collected by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). It acknowledges that FinCEN collects millions of reports annually, including Currency Transaction Reports and Suspicious Activity Reports, and will soon amass beneficial ownership information from millions of companies. The bill highlights concerns that much of this data, while highly sensitive, may have little connection to legitimate law enforcement or intelligence purposes. To address these concerns, the bill mandates that the Secretary of the Treasury submit annual reports to specific congressional committees. These reports must detail the number and type of BSA reports filed and retained by FinCEN, along with descriptions of any written protocols governing agency access to this information. The reports must also include the number of agency queries and any denials or revocations of access, with reasons provided. Furthermore, the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Attorney General, is required to annually review and revise these access protocols. The revisions must focus on tailoring data collection and dissemination to authorized objectives, enforcing prohibitions against unauthorized disclosure , and fully protecting the legal rights, civil liberties, and privacy of all United States persons. Congress will also have direct access to these protocols and receive notice of any revisions. This new reporting and review framework will be incorporated into Chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code. However, the provisions established by this Act are subject to a sunset clause , meaning they will be repealed seven years after the bill's enactment.

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-5485
Financial Privacy Act of 2023
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 5, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 5, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
Mar 21, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 14.
Mar 21, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-24.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-5485
    Financial Privacy Act of 2023


  • February 26, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 26, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.


  • March 5, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • March 5, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.


  • March 21, 2025
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 14.


  • March 21, 2025
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-24.
Warren Davidson

Warren Davidson

Republican Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (1)
James A. Himes (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightCorporate finance and managementFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsRight of privacy