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Know Your American Customer Act

USA119th CongressHR-8836| House 
| Updated: 5/14/2026
Keith Self

Keith Self

Republican Representative

Texas

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill amends Title 31 of the United States Code to require certain financial institutions to verify the citizenship and legal status of individuals. Specifically, insured depository institutions and insured credit unions , termed "covered institutions," are prohibited from opening or maintaining accounts for "covered individuals" who are not lawfully present in the United States. Covered individuals include those seeking to open new accounts, certain existing account holders, and individuals exercising substantial control over legal entities opening accounts. New account holders must present specific documents, such as a U.S. passport, a REAL ID-compliant driver's license, or a Permanent Resident Card, to prove their lawful presence. For individuals with a temporary period of authorized stay, the bill requires certification of their stay's expiration date. If updated documentation of lawful presence is not provided after their authorized stay expires, accounts will enter a 30-day grace period, followed by a 60-day restriction period allowing only incoming deposits before final closure. Individuals not lawfully present who open or maintain active accounts face criminal penalties, including fines up to $1,000,000 and one year imprisonment, with exceptions for those whose authorized stay expired within 90 days or who have pending asylum applications. Covered institutions also face civil penalties for violations, though safe harbors exist for good-faith compliance, and the Secretary of the Treasury, through the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, is tasked with enforcement and rulemaking.
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Timeline
Mar 25, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-4206
Introduced in Senate
May 14, 2026
Introduced in House
May 14, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • March 25, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-4206
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 14, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • May 14, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • S 119-4206: Know Your American Customer Act

Know Your American Customer Act

USA119th CongressHR-8836| House 
| Updated: 5/14/2026
This bill amends Title 31 of the United States Code to require certain financial institutions to verify the citizenship and legal status of individuals. Specifically, insured depository institutions and insured credit unions , termed "covered institutions," are prohibited from opening or maintaining accounts for "covered individuals" who are not lawfully present in the United States. Covered individuals include those seeking to open new accounts, certain existing account holders, and individuals exercising substantial control over legal entities opening accounts. New account holders must present specific documents, such as a U.S. passport, a REAL ID-compliant driver's license, or a Permanent Resident Card, to prove their lawful presence. For individuals with a temporary period of authorized stay, the bill requires certification of their stay's expiration date. If updated documentation of lawful presence is not provided after their authorized stay expires, accounts will enter a 30-day grace period, followed by a 60-day restriction period allowing only incoming deposits before final closure. Individuals not lawfully present who open or maintain active accounts face criminal penalties, including fines up to $1,000,000 and one year imprisonment, with exceptions for those whose authorized stay expired within 90 days or who have pending asylum applications. Covered institutions also face civil penalties for violations, though safe harbors exist for good-faith compliance, and the Secretary of the Treasury, through the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, is tasked with enforcement and rulemaking.
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Timeline
Mar 25, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-4206
Introduced in Senate
May 14, 2026
Introduced in House
May 14, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • March 25, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-4206
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 14, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • May 14, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Keith Self

Keith Self

Republican Representative

Texas

Financial Services Committee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • S 119-4206: Know Your American Customer Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted