Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 5523

119th Congress

Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 19, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Clay Higgins

Representative

Republican

LA-3

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

International Affairs

Summary

This bill would require the President's annual international narcotics control strategy report to provide examples of improvements in preventing narcotics-related money laundering in major money laundering countries. It would also require the Treasury Department to consult with banking regulators on making Bank Secrecy Act exams more consistent across agencies.

Latest Action

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-805, Part I.

SponsorClay Higgins (R-LA)

Introduced9/19/2025

StatusReferred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

ChamberHouse

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Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act of 2025

This bill would require the President's annual international narcotics control strategy report to provide examples of improvements in preventing narcotics-related money laundering in major money laundering countries. It would also require the Treasury Departme

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This bill would require the President's annual international narcotics control strategy report to provide examples of improvements in preventing narcotics-related money laundering in major money laundering countries. It would also require the Treasury Department to consult with banking regulators on making Bank Secrecy Act exams more consistent across agencies.

Bill Number: 5523
Sponsor: Clay Higgins (R-LA)
Introduced: 9/19/2025
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Policy Area: International Affairs

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Fact Sheet

Title: Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act of 2025
Bill Number: 5523
Sponsor: Clay Higgins (R-LA)
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Introduced: 9/19/2025
Summary: This bill would require the President's annual international narcotics control strategy report to provide examples of improvements in preventing narcotics-related money laundering in major money laundering countries. It would also require the Treasury Department to consult with banking regulators on

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would require the President's annual international narcotics control strategy report to provide examples of improvements in preventing narcotics-related money laundering in major money laundering countries. It would also require the Treasury Department to consult with banking regulators on making Bank Secrecy Act exams more consistent across agencies.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Financial Access Improvements Act This bill adds a requirement to the President's annual international narcotics control strategy report, which currently includes information on adoption of law and regulations to prevent narcotics-related money laundering in countries determined to be major money laundering countries. The additional requirement is to provide examples of improvement in each country in preventing narcotics-related money laundering, where such information is available.The President shall also consult with the Department of the Treasury on parts of the report related to money laundering and provide each country identified as a major money laundering country an opportunity to provide comments on the draft report.The bill also requires Treasury to consult with Federal banking agencies, the Financial Institutions Examination Council, and the Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group and report to Congress on how to build more consistent Bank Secrecy Act exams across those agencies.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Adds a new requirement for the President's annual international narcotics control strategy report to provide examples of improvements in preventing narcotics-related money laundering in major money laundering countries.
Requires the President to consult with the Treasury Department on the money laundering parts of the report and provide each major money laundering country an opportunity to comment on the draft report.
Directs the Treasury Department to consult with banking regulators on making Bank Secrecy Act exams more consistent across different agencies.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would impact the U.S. government's efforts to combat international money laundering and drug trafficking by improving transparency and coordination around these efforts. It could lead to more effective anti-money laundering policies and better oversight of financial institutions' compliance with related laws and regulations.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

International Affairs

Related Subjects

Banking and financial institutions regulation

Congressional oversight

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Foreign and international banking

Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

5523, 119th Congress (2025). "Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-5523

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