Amendment required the Treasury Department to collect and maintain data on the amounts of the denominations of Federal Reserve notes which were confiscated by Federal and local law enforcement agents in connection with drug seizures and money laundering operations. It also required the Department to study and report to Congress on the feasibility of replacing existing $50 and $100 bills in circulation.

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Amendment Number
425
Description
Amendment required the Treasury Department to collect and maintain data on the amounts of the denominations of Federal Reserve notes which were confiscated by Federal and local law enforcement agents in connection with drug seizures and money laundering operations. It also required the Department to study and report to Congress on the feasibility of replacing existing $50 and $100 bills in circulation.
Purpose
An amendment to require the Treasury Department to collect information on currency confiscated in drug enforcement actions and drug-related money laundering operations, including the dollar amounts of each denomination of currency confiscated. The Department would also be required to report to Congress on what other information would be needed to determine whether $50 and $100 dollar bills are used primarily for drug trafficking and other illegal activities, and on what other information would be needed to determine the feasibility of withdrawing $50 and $100 dollar bills from circulation.
Congress
101
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Apr 25, 1990
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Rangel amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
16:35:30
Submitted Date
Apr 25, 1990
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 1, 2021
Amendment 425 — Informed