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H.R. 295 (116th)

End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2019

passedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

8 January 2019

Last action

7 March 2019 · Committee

Status

Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.

Sponsors

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14], Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT], Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19], Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Ron Wright, Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7], Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2], Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

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3 January 2025

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Summary

End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2019 This bill establishes requirements related to the use of financial transactions in human trafficking. The bill adds the Secretary of the Treasury as a member of the President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking. The task force must submit to Congress recommendations for the revision of anti-money laundering programs specifically targeting severe forms of human trafficking. The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council must review procedures to improve the capability of specified programs to target financial transactions relating to severe forms of human trafficking. The Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence must coordinate with other specified agencies to combat the illicit financing relating to severe forms of human trafficking. The bill provides additional criteria to be considered by the State Department to indicate a country's serious and sustained efforts to eliminate human trafficking. Specifically, the bill adds criteria regarding whether a country has taken or is taking steps to implement a framework for preventing financial transactions involving severe forms of human trafficking.

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Timeline

  1. 8 January 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 March 2019

    Passed

    Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.

    Source: Committee

  5. 7 March 2019

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  6. 7 March 2019

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

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