S. 4078

119 S4078 IS: Stop Somali Currency Airport Smuggling through Hawalas Fraud Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-03-12
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 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4078  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 12, 2026   Mr. Cornyn  (for himself and  Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs    A BILL
To amend section 5316 of title 31, United States Code, to include concerning money instruments relating to certain countries in reports under that section, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Stop Somali Currency Airport Smuggling through Hawalas Fraud Act   or the   Stop Somali CASH Fraud Act  .
2.
Amendment
Section 5316 of title 31, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and
(2)
by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
(c)
Money instruments or currency relating to certain countries
(1)
In general
A report under subsection (a)(1)(A) shall be filed not less than 72 hours before the monetary instrument or currency leaves the United States if the monetary instrument or currency is transported by an alien, as defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 ), who is a national of a country—
(A)
designated by the Secretary of State under section 1753(c) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4813(c) );
(B)
designated by the Secretary of State under section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2780 );
(C)
designated by the Secretary of State under section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2371 );
(D)
designated as a state sponsor of terrorism by the Secretary of State under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ); or
(E)
that is identified as a high-risk country in the Department of State’s January 14, 2026, press release titled,  Immigrant Visa Processing Updates for Nationalities at High Risk of U.S. Public Benefits Reliance .
(2)
Report contents
In addition to other information required under this section, a report under paragraph (1) shall also contain the following information:
(A)
Person transporting currency or monetary instruments
With respect to the individual transporting currency or monetary instruments:
(i)
Any identity or travel documents, including number, issue date, and expiry date, that was issued to such individual during the immediately preceding 5-year period (including any refugee travel document, temporary protected status travel authorization document, advance parole document, or other travel authorization issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security or Secretary of State), whether valid or expired.
(ii)
Any individual taxpayer identification numbers (ITIN) used during the immediately preceding 5-year period.
(iii)
Any alien registration numbers used during the immediately preceding 5-year period.
(B)
Beneficiary or recipient of currency
With respect to the beneficiary or recipient of currency:
(i)
Name.
(ii)
Address.
(iii)
Date of birth.
(iv)
Place of birth.
(v)
Any phone numbers, including home, work, and mobile numbers.
(vi)
Any email addresses, including personal and work.
(vii)
Passport or national identification number, including any photo identification, whether valid or expired.
(C)
Source
Whether the currency or monetary instruments are funded from any Federal, State, or local government contract or benefit program, and if so, whether those funds were provided to any entity in which the person transporting the currency or monetary instruments has any ownership interest.
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