Title 12, Banks and BankingRelease 119-110
§4201 Filing of Confidential Declarations by Private Persons
Title 12 › CHAPTER 43 — ACTIONS AGAINST PERSONS COMMITTING BANK FRAUD CRIMES › SUBCHAPTER I — DECLARATIONS PROVIDING NEW CLAIMS TO UNITED STATES › § 4201
Summary
Anyone can file a statement saying a violation occurred that could lead to civil penalties under section 1833a when it affects an FDIC‑insured depository institution or another U.S. agency or entity. The statement must be filed with the U.S. Attorney General or with a person the Attorney General names to receive such filings.
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Title 12, §4201
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(a)In general
Any person may file a declaration of a violation giving rise to an action for civil penalties under section 1833a of this title affecting a depository institution insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other agency or entity of the United States.
(b)Place of filing
A declaration under subsection (a) shall be filed with the Attorney General of the United States or with an agent designated by the Attorney General for receiving declarations under this section.
Legislative History
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Short Title
Pub. L. 101–647, title XXV, § 2560, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4893, provided that: “This subtitle [subtitle H (§§ 2560–2594) of title XXV of Pub. L. 101–647, enacting this chapter and section 3059A of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and amending section 1831k of this title] may be cited as the ‘Financial Institutions Anti-Fraud
Enforcement
Act of 1990’.”
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Citation
12 U.S.C. § 4201
Title 12, Banks and Banking
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110