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Whistleblower Incentives and Protections

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on April 1, 2026. Comments closed on June 1, 2026.

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What the agency says

FinCEN is proposing a rule to establish a whistleblower program that offers incentives and protections to encourage individuals who have information about potential violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), Trading With the Enemy Act of 1917 (TWEA), and Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act) to voluntarily report such information (the "Whistleblower Program"). The proposed rule would implement section 6314 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AML Act) and the Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Improvement Act (AML Whistleblower Improvement Act), which were enacted into law as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21 NDAA) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, respectively. The Whistleblower Program will contribute to the U.S. government's efforts to safeguard the financial system from illicit use, promote national security, and combat money laundering, terrorist financing, proliferation financing, and related crimes. This notice of proposed rulemaking invites comments from the public regarding all aspects of the proposed rule, as well as comments in response to specific questions.

Key facts

Document number: 2026-06271
Type: Proposed rule
Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking
Agency: Treasury Department; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
Published: April 1, 2026
Comments due: June 1, 2026
Dates: Written comments on this proposed rule must be submitted on or before June 1, 2026.
Regulation ID (RIN): 1506-AB57
Code of Federal Regulations: 31 CFR 1010
Topics: Administrative practice and procedure; Aliens; Authority delegations (Government agencies); Brokers; Business and industry; Citizenship and naturalization; Commodity futures; Currency; Electronic filing; Holding companies; Indians; Indians-law; Insurance companies; Investigations; Investment companies; Law enforcement; Penalties; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Securities; Small businesses; Terrorism; Time
Pages: 59

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Geographic Targeting Order Imposing Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements on Certain Money Services Businesses Along the Southwest Border 2026-18194	Final rule	Sep 4
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Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirement Revision 2026-16576 · significant	Final rule	Aug 14
Geographic Targeting Order Imposing Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements on Certain Financial Institutions in Minnesota 2026-16365	Final rule	Aug 11
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