Saving Privacy Act has not moved since its introduction on Feb 27, 2025, with one cosponsor, a Republican
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 224 words.
Saving Privacy Act This bill eliminates or restricts various financial reporting requirements and requires congressional approval for new and existing regulations issued by specified financial regulatory agencies. Specifically, the bill eliminates provisions that require financial institutions to report certain financial information to federal agencies. Currently, financial institutions are required to report certain financial transactions (e.g., transfers of over $10,000) for the purpose of detecting illicit activity, such as money laundering or the financing of terrorism. Under the bill, such records are only obtainable through a search warrant. Further, the bill generally prohibits the federal government from accessing an individual’s financial records without a warrant based on probable cause and establishes criminal penalties for violations. Additionally, the bill requires congressional approval for major rules issued by specified financial regulatory agencies, including rules currently in effect. The bill also eliminates or reduces reporting requirements applicable to (1) the beneficial ownership of certain corporate entities; (2) third-party settlement organizations (e.g., certain online platforms, apps, and card payment processors); and (3) the Consolidated Audit Trail (i.e., data collected by national securities exchanges to track securities market activity). The bill generally prohibits federal agencies from issuing or using a central bank digital currency. The bill prohibits federal agencies from restricting a person's use of convertible virtual currency for their own purposes or to conduct transactions through a self-hosted wallet.
- Committees
- Senate Finance Committee
- Policy area
- Finance and Financial Sector: 53 of 3,256 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.6%)
- Sponsor
- 4 of 557 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 6,899 words
- Latest action
- Feb 27, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 6 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 6
- 119th H.R. 142 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025 R · Introduced
- 119th H.R. 1430 No CBDC Act R · Introduced
- 119th H.R. 2155 Saving Privacy Act R · Introduced
- 119th H.R. 533 Bank Privacy Reform Act R · Introduced
- 119th S. 368 BLOCK Act R · Introduced
- 119th S. 464 No CBDC Act R · Introduced