---
kind: "section"
citation: "21 U.S.C. § 2361"
title: "21"
title_heading: "Food and Drugs"
number: "2361"
heading: "Treatment of transnational criminal organizations in suspicious transactions reports of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/21/2361"
units:
  - "Chapter 28A — Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence Off Fentanyl"
  - "Subchapter II — Anti-Money Laundering Matters"
---

# §2361. Treatment of transnational criminal organizations in suspicious transactions reports of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

- (a) **Filing instructions—** Not later than 180 days after April 24, 2024, the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network shall issue guidance or instructions to United States financial institutions for filing reports on suspicious transactions required under section 1010.320 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, related to suspected fentanyl [trafficking](/usc/21/2341.md?p=4) by [transnational criminal organizations](/usc/21/2341.md?p=5).
- (b) **Prioritization of reports relating to fentanyl trafficking or transnational criminal organizations—** The Director shall prioritize research into reports described in [subsection (a)](#a) that indicate a connection to [trafficking](/usc/21/2341.md?p=4) of fentanyl or related synthetic opioids or financing of suspected [transnational criminal organizations](/usc/21/2341.md?p=5).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 118–50, div. E, title II, § 3202, Apr. 24, 2024, 138 Stat. 941.)