Source document
31 U.S.C. 5323 Rewards for informants (United States Code, 2018 edition)
Has everything in it been taken?
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Reviewed. Everything in it that belongs in the tables has been taken.
What the document holds
31 U.S.C. 5323 'Rewards for informants' (2018 ed.): the Secretary may pay a reward for original information leading to a recovery over $50,000 for a BSA violation; at most 25% of the net amount collected or $150,000, whichever is less; officials ineligible; appropriations authorised (no amount). All in-scope rules (threshold, two caps, discretionary) and the 1984 enactment event are already recorded from this source. Nothing added. Rules restated from other sources are now recorded from this document too (decision 8).
What it supports
6 rows on this site come from this document. Each one opens with the page and the exact words.
Programmes (1)
Reward rules (4)
- Award is discretionary112 Oct 1984 – 31 Dec 2020 · US GPO 2019United States · FinCEN Whistleblower Program
- Maximum awardnet amount of the fine, penalty, or forfeiture collected25%12 Oct 1984 – 31 Dec 2020 · US GPO 2019United States · FinCEN Whistleblower Program
- Maximum awardper rewardUSD 150,00012 Oct 1984 – 31 Dec 2020 · US GPO 2019United States · FinCEN Whistleblower Program
- Minimum sanctions or amount collected to qualifycriminal fine, civil penalty or forfeiture recoveredUSD 50,00012 Oct 1984 – 31 Dec 2020 · US GPO 2019United States · FinCEN Whistleblower Program
About the document
What it covers Pre-2021 text of the BSA informant-reward provision (added 1984).
Notes Text as in force before the AML Act of 2020.
Source id usa-uscode-31usc5323-2018 · accessed 3 Oct 2026