# 114-hr-4450: Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act

114-hr-4450, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4450
- Congress: 114
- Title: Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2016-02-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to: (1) issue regulations requiring corporations and limited liability companies formed in a state that does not have a formation system providing for the disclosure, updating, and verification of beneficial ownership information to file with Treasury information about their beneficial ownership as required by this bill; and (2) provide such information pursuant to a civil or criminal subpoena or summons from a federal or state agency or a congressional committee or a written request by a federal agency on behalf of another country or by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. It sets forth requirements for state formation systems regarding beneficial ownership information, including: (1) the identification of beneficial owners by name, residential or business address, and identifying number from a passport or driver's license; and (2) the updating of lists of beneficial owners not later than 60 days after any change in information. It requires retention of such information for five years after a corporation or limited liability company terminates. The bill authorizes a state that maintains a formal licensing system for formation agents to permit an applicant to form a corporation or limited liability company, or a corporation or company formed under the laws of the state, to provide such information to such an agent residing in that state instead of to that state directly, under certain conditions. It prescribes penalties for: (1) providing false or fraudulent beneficial ownership information; (2) willfully failing to provide complete or updated information; (3) disclosing the existence of a subpoena, summons, or other request for beneficial ownership information, with exceptions; and (4) a formation agent failing to obtain or maintain credible, legible, and updated beneficial ownership information. Treasury must publish a proposed and final rule to require persons engaged in the business of forming corporations to establish anti-money laundering programs. The Government Accountability Office must study and report to Congress on: (1) state requirements for the disclosure of beneficial ownership information; (2) whether the lack of such information has impeded investigations into entities suspected of terrorism, money laundering, and other criminal activities; (3) whether the failure to require beneficial ownership information for partnerships and trusts formed or registered in the United States has elicited international criticism and what steps the United States has taken or is planning to take in response; and (4) the effectiveness of incorporation practices implemented under this bill in aiding law enforcement.

## Cosponsors (17)

- PETER KING (R-NY), 2016-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2016-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2016-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA), 2016-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2016-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- FRANK LOBIONDO (R-NJ), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2016-09-22T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-2902: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-4450 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4450)

## Related
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- [114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1786)
- [114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4592)
- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-2902: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2902)
- [114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2722)
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