ABSTRACT
United States (“US”) and international Anti-Terrorist Finance laws were established to assist governmental agencies with developing a legal framework that would bolster their abilities to identify, investigate, and prosecute individuals, groups, and state actors who funnelled financial resources through highly complex remittance networks and charitable donation schemes. This chapter examines the limitations of enforcement powers for preventing and combating the flow of terrorist financing through existing legal frameworks while also addressing the barriers that arise due to increasing complexity. It provides an overview of current international conventions, domestic statutes in the United States, and financial regulations. The chapter explores the history of terrorist funding laws both pre- and-post-11 September 2001, as this date marks the turning point when the United States and other global actors developed more defined rules for combating terrorist financing. The chapter ends with a brief discussion on the possible alternatives and solutions that governmental actors can use to prevent the flow of terrorist financing more effectively.
