Stop Somali CASH Fraud Act
S. 4078119th Congress

Stop Somali CASH Fraud Act

Introduced in the SenateSen. John Cornyn (R-TX)24 sections · 2 min read
Version: is · Apr 20, 2026

Section 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.

Section 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:

(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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