Bill · H.R. 6029· House(119-HR-6029)
To amend the Bank Secrecy Act to exempt transactions with respect to cash reward payments by crime stopper organizations from certain currency transaction reports.
- Introduced
- 11/12/2025
- Last activity
- 11/12/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Sponsored by
- Michael Guest
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
H.R. 6029 aims to change the Bank Secrecy Act. It would stop depository institutions from having to file certain currency transaction reports for specific payments. These exemptions apply to transactions between the institution and nonprofit organizations. Specifically, this covers cash rewards given in exchange for information about a crime.
Yes
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?+2
Provides an exemption from government reporting for specific nonprofit reward payments.
The opposite
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?-3
Creates an exemption that reduces the transparency of certain cash transactions reported to the government.
Does this give the federal government more power?-2
Reduces federal reporting requirements for certain financial transactions.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Crime Stopper Organizations: Nonprofit organizations providing cash rewards for crime information would be exempt from certain reporting requirements under Section 1.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups are explicitly mentioned in the text of the bill.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Privacy Rights+2Improves Government Transparency-3Increases Federal Power-2
- 7/14/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/4/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/12/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced in House
Mike EzellRepublican · Mississippi
Trent KellyRepublican · Mississippi