Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020
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The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 is a major U.S. federal law that modernizes and strengthens the country’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing framework, expanding regulatory powers, reporting requirements, and enforcement tools.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T28633 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 Context triple: [Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, legalBasis, Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020]
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Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is a U.S. government bureau that collects and analyzes financial transaction data to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and other financial crimes.
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B.
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 is a major U.S. federal law enacted after the 9/11 attacks to overhaul the intelligence community and strengthen national security coordination.
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C.
Glass–Steagall Act
The Glass–Steagall Act was a landmark U.S. banking law of the 1930s that separated commercial and investment banking to curb financial speculation and prevent future banking crises.
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D.
Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence
The Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence is a U.S. Treasury division responsible for using financial tools, including sanctions and intelligence, to combat terrorism, money laundering, and other national security threats.
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E.
Public Law 80-253
Public Law 80-253 is the formal designation of the landmark National Security Act of 1947, which reorganized the U.S. military and intelligence structure after World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 Target entity description: The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 is a major U.S. federal law that modernizes and strengthens the country’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing framework, expanding regulatory powers, reporting requirements, and enforcement tools.
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A.
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is a U.S. government bureau that collects and analyzes financial transaction data to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and other financial crimes.
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B.
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 is a major U.S. federal law enacted after the 9/11 attacks to overhaul the intelligence community and strengthen national security coordination.
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C.
Glass–Steagall Act
The Glass–Steagall Act was a landmark U.S. banking law of the 1930s that separated commercial and investment banking to curb financial speculation and prevent future banking crises.
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D.
Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence
The Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence is a U.S. Treasury division responsible for using financial tools, including sanctions and intelligence, to combat terrorism, money laundering, and other national security threats.
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E.
Public Law 80-253
Public Law 80-253 is the formal designation of the landmark National Security Act of 1947, which reorganized the U.S. military and intelligence structure after World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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anti-money laundering law ⓘ |
| addresses | virtual currency and digital asset-related money laundering risks ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
close loopholes in corporate transparency
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improve the usefulness of Bank Secrecy Act reporting ⓘ prevent the misuse of shell companies ⓘ |
| amends | Bank Secrecy Act ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
banks
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broker-dealers ⓘ money services businesses ⓘ other financial institutions covered by the Bank Secrecy Act ⓘ |
| authorizes | subpoenas for records of foreign banks with U.S. correspondent accounts ⓘ |
| codifies | risk-based approach to anti-money laundering compliance ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creates | federal beneficial ownership registry ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 2021-01-01 ⓘ |
| designatesAdministratorOfBeneficialOwnershipRegistry | Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ⓘ |
| directs | U.S. Department of the Treasury to establish national AML and CFT priorities ⓘ |
| enactedAsPartOf | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ⓘ |
| encourages | use of innovative technologies in AML compliance ⓘ |
| enhances |
whistleblower financial incentives for reporting Bank Secrecy Act violations
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whistleblower protections in anti-money laundering enforcement ⓘ |
| establishes | beneficial ownership reporting requirements ⓘ |
| expandsAuthorityOf |
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
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U.S. Department of the Treasury ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of the Treasury
federal law enforcement agencies ⓘ |
| fullName | Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 ⓘ |
| imposesReportingObligationsOn |
corporations
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limited liability companies ⓘ similar business entities formed or registered in the United States ⓘ |
| increases |
civil penalties for certain Bank Secrecy Act violations
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criminal penalties for certain Bank Secrecy Act violations ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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linked to:
United States government
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| partOf | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
enhance information sharing among government and financial institutions
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improve detection and prevention of money laundering ⓘ modernize the U.S. anti-money laundering framework ⓘ strengthen counter-terrorist financing measures ⓘ |
| requires |
Treasury to conduct studies and reports on emerging payment systems and AML risks
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establishment of national AML and CFT priorities ⓘ periodic review of Bank Secrecy Act reporting requirements ⓘ |
| shortName | AMLA 2020 ⓘ |
| signedIntoLawBy | Donald Trump ⓘ |
| strengthens |
information sharing between financial institutions and government agencies
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international cooperation on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
anti-money laundering
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counter-terrorist financing ⓘ financial crime enforcement ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2021 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 Description of subject: The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 is a major U.S. federal law that modernizes and strengthens the country’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing framework, expanding regulatory powers, reporting requirements, and enforcement tools.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
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hasComponent
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Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020
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U.S. Department of the Treasury national AML and CFT priorities
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legalBasis
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Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020
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subject linked to:
U.S. Department of the Treasury to establish national AML and CFT priorities