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Highlights The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AMLA 2020) is the most consequential anti-money laundering legislation passed by Congress in decades. Among its many provisions, AMLA 2020 provides for 1) expanded whistleblower rewards and protections, 2) the establishment of a beneficial ownership registration database that will be implemented by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), 3) new Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) violations and enhanced BSA penalties for repeat and egregious violators and 4) expanded subpoena power. In addition, AMLA 2020 amended the law to mandate that the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay an award to whistleblowers whose information leads to successful enforcement of anti-money laundering laws, but the statute does not provide a reward floor, meaning whistleblowers may walk away with only a nominal award. ....