# 117-s-2978: A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to consider certain transactions related to precious metals for purposes of identifying jurisdictions of primary money laundering concern, and for other purposes.

117-s-2978, A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to consider certain transactions related to precious metals for purposes of identifying jurisdictions of primary money laundering concern, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-2978
- Congress: 117
- Title: A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to consider certain transactions related to precious metals for purposes of identifying jurisdictions of primary money laundering concern, and for other purposes.
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Introduced: 2021-10-07
- Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to consider certain transactions related to precious metals for purposes of identifying jurisdictions of primary money laundering concern, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2021-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] (R-FL), 2021-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-s-1605: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
- 117-s-2607: Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-s-1404: Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-s-1511: Protecting America’s First Responders Act of 2021
- 117-s-4924: PUNISH Act of 2022
- 117-s-4815: START Act

## Sources
- [117-s-2978 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2978)

## Related
- [117-s-1605: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1605)
- [117-s-2607: Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-2607)
- [117-s-1404: Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1404)
- [117-s-1511: Protecting America’s First Responders Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1511)
- [117-s-4924: PUNISH Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4924)
- [117-s-4815: START Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4815)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-2978 (as of 2026-10-15).