I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7680 
To establish a joint task force to improve the collection of restitution and 
improve oversight of the Bureau of Prison Inmate Trust Fund Accounts 
for the purpose of deterring illicit financial activity, money laundering, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2022 
Mr. GOODEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. KELLER, and Mr. WEBER of Texas) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
A BILL 
To establish a joint task force to improve the collection 
of restitution and improve oversight of the Bureau of 
Prison Inmate Trust Fund Accounts for the purpose 
of deterring illicit financial activity, money laundering, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Inmate Financial Ac-
countability Task Force Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TASK FORCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General (in con-
sultation with the Director of the Bureau of Prisons and 
the Director of the Executive Office for United States At-
torneys), the Director of the Administrative Office of the 
United States Courts, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services (in consultation with the Commissioner of the Of-
fice of Child Support Enforcement), the Secretary of the 
Treasury, and the Director of the United States Marshals 
Service, shall establish a joint task force (referred to in 
this Act as the ‘‘Inmate Financial Accountability Task 
Force’’)— 
(1) to develop a strategic plan to improve the 
criminal and civil debt collection process and estab-
lish an effective coordination mechanism among each 
entity involved in such process; and 
(2) to develop a strategic plan to improve over-
sight of Bureau of Prison Inmate Trust Fund Ac-
counts for detecting and deterring illicit financial ac-
tivity and money laundering. 
(b) REQUIRED REVIEW OF PROCEDURES.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Inmate Financial Accountability Task Force shall— 
(1) review the long-standing problems in the 
collection of outstanding criminal and civil debt, in-
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cluding fragmented processes and lack of coordina-
tion; 
(2) review and enhance training and examina-
tion procedures to improve the capabilities of crimi-
nal and civil debt reporting and collection by Federal 
agencies; 
(3) recommend the proper accounting, report-
ing, collecting, and managing of criminal and civil 
debt eligible for referral to Treasury for collection 
actions; 
(4) review and enhance training and examina-
tions procedures to improve the capabilities of anti- 
money laundering to detect financial transactions re-
lating to Bureau of Prison Inmate Trust Fund Ac-
counts; 
(5) review and enhance procedures for referring 
potential cases relating to money laundering and il-
licit financial activity to the appropriate law enforce-
ment agency; and 
(6) determine, as appropriate, whether require-
ments for Bureau of Prisons are sufficient to detect 
and deter money laundering relating to Bureau of 
Prison Inmate Trust Fund Accounts. 
(c) REPORTS.— 
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(1) CRIMINAL
AND
CIVIL
DEBT
COLLECTION 
REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Inmate Financial Ac-
countability Task Force shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Financial Services and the Committee on 
the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, 
a report containing— 
(A) an analysis of criminal and civil debt 
collection efforts of the United States Govern-
ment; 
(B) appropriate legislative, administrative, 
and other recommendations to strengthen 
criminal and civil debt collection processes; and 
(C) required recommendations, including— 
(i) feedback from stakeholders, includ-
ing victims of crime advocacy groups, such 
as the National Association of Victim As-
sistance Administrators, National Associa-
tion of Victim Compensation Board Ad-
ministrators, National Child Support En-
forcement Association, National Tribal 
Child Support Association, National Attor-
ney General Association, Council of Prison 
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Locals 33, and financial institutions, on 
policy proposals derived from the analysis 
conducted by the Inmate Financial Ac-
countability Task Force that would en-
hance the efforts and programs of Federal 
and State agencies to improve criminal and 
civil debt reporting and collection, includ-
ing any recommended changes to internal 
policies, procedures, and controls; 
(ii) any recommended changes to ex-
pand information sharing relating to crimi-
nal and civil debt reporting and collection 
between financial institutions, appropriate 
law 
enforcement 
agencies, 
appropriate 
State agencies, and appropriate Federal 
agencies; 
(iii) any recommended changes to en-
hance the efforts and programs of Federal 
and State agencies to improve criminal and 
civil debt reporting and collection and ex-
pand information sharing of the Bureau of 
Prison Trust Fund Inmate Trust Fund 
Accounts with appropriate law enforcement 
agencies; and 
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(iv) any recommended changes, if nec-
essary, to existing statutes to more effec-
tively report and collect criminal and civil 
debt. 
(2) ANTI-MONEY
LAUNDERING
REPORT.—Not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Inmate Financial Accountability Task Force 
shall submit to the Committee on Financial Services 
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
Representatives, the Committee on Banking, Hous-
ing, and Urban Affairs and the Committee on the 
Judiciary of the Senate, a report containing— 
(A) an analysis of anti-money laundering 
efforts of the United States Government and 
United States financial institutions relating to 
Bureau of Prison Inmate Trust Fund Accounts; 
(B) appropriate legislative, administrative, 
and other recommendations to improve anti- 
money laundering efforts relating to Bureau of 
Prison Inmate Trust Fund Accounts; and 
(C) required recommendations, including— 
(i) feedback from Federal agencies on 
best practices of successful programs re-
lated to anti-money laundering efforts in 
place that may be suitable for broader 
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adoption by the Director of the Bureau of 
Prison; 
(ii) feedback from stakeholders, in-
cluding law enforcement agencies and fi-
nancial institutions, on policy proposals de-
rived from the analysis conducted by the 
Inmate 
Financial 
Accountability 
Task 
Force that would enhance anti-money 
laundering efforts and oversight of Bureau 
of Prison Inmate Trust Fund Accounts, in-
cluding any recommended changes to inter-
nal policies, procedures, and controls to 
improve anti-money laundering efforts; 
(iii) any recommended changes to 
training programs at the Bureau of Pris-
ons to better equip employees to deter and 
detect money laundering relating to Bu-
reau of Prison Inmate Trust Fund Ac-
counts; and 
(iv) recommended changes, if nec-
essary, to existing statute to more effec-
tively detect and deter money laundering 
relating to Bureau of Prison Inmate Trust 
Fund Accounts. 
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(d) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this Act shall be con-
strued to grant rulemaking authority to the Task Force. 
(e) BUREAU OF PRISON INMATE TRUST FUND AC-
COUNTS.—In this Act, the term ‘‘Bureau of Prison Inmate 
Trust Fund Accounts’’ refers to the following trust funds: 
(1) Funds of Federal prisoners. 
(2) Commissary funds, Federal prisons. 
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