Source document
31 U.S.C. 5323 Whistleblower incentives and protections (United States Code, 2023 edition)
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What the document holds
31 U.S.C. 5323 (2023 ed., after the AML Whistleblower Improvement Act, Pub. L. 117-328, 29 Dec 2022): covered actions under the BSA, IEEPA, TWEA and Kingpin Act over $1,000,000; mandatory awards of 10-30% from the Financial Integrity Fund (deposits stop above $300,000,000); smaller awards allowed for related actions paid by another programme; discretion, exclusions, anonymous claims, 30-day appeal, anti-retaliation, confidentiality; amendment notes with the 2021 text of (b). Already recorded: 10%, 30%, $1,000,000, $300,000,000. Added discretionary, anonymous filing, 30-day appeal and the 6-year retaliation limit. The Dec 2022 event already exists twice from other sources. Not recorded: the related-action exception to the 10% minimum (5323(b)(2)(B), no amount).
What it supports
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Reward rules (8)
- Anonymous reports allowedanonymous award claim allowed if represented by counsel; identity disclosed before paymentYesSince 29 Dec 2022 · US GPO 2024United States · FinCEN Whistleblower Program
- Award is discretionarywhether, to whom and in what amount awards are made (5323(f)(1)); awards of 10-30% "shall" be paid in covered actions (5323(b)(1))YesSince 29 Dec 2022 · US GPO 2024United States · FinCEN Whistleblower Program
- Fund balance above which sanctions are not depositedFinancial Integrity Fund balance above which sanctions are no longer depositedUSD 300,000,000Since 29 Dec 2022 · US GPO 2024United States · FinCEN Whistleblower Program
- Maximum award sharecollected monetary sanctions in a covered or related action30%Since 29 Dec 2022 · US GPO 2024United States · FinCEN Whistleblower Program
- Minimum award sharecollected monetary sanctions in a covered or related action10%Since 29 Dec 2022 · US GPO 2024United States · FinCEN Whistleblower Program
- Minimum sanctions or amount collected to qualifymonetary sanctions in a covered action (BSA, IEEPA, TWEA, Kingpin Act and conspiracies)USD 1,000,000Since 29 Dec 2022 · US GPO 2024United States · FinCEN Whistleblower Program
- Time limit to file a claimappeal of an award determination (except the amount) to a US court of appeals30 daysSince 29 Dec 2022 · US GPO 2024United States · FinCEN Whistleblower Program
- Time limit to file a claimretaliation action in district court: 6 years after the violation, or 3 years after material facts known, never more than 106 yearsSince 29 Dec 2022 · US GPO 2024United States · FinCEN Whistleblower Program
About the document
What it covers Section 5323 as amended by the AML Whistleblower Improvement Act (Pub. L. 117-328): 10-30 percent, Financial Integrity Fund, amendment notes.
Source id usa-uscode-31usc5323-2023 · accessed 3 Oct 2026