United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6729 (115th)
Empowering Financial Institutions to Fight Human Trafficking Act of 2018
Introduced
6 September 2018
Last action
27 September 2018 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4], Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24], Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3], Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Empowering Financial Institutions to Fight Human Trafficking Act of 2018 This bill allows a qualified nonprofit organization to share information with financial institutions and other authorities regarding possible human trafficking or related money laundering activities. The Department of the Treasury must determine which financial institutions are eligible to receive this information. Nonprofit organizations, financial institutions, and other authorities shall not be held liable for sharing this information in compliance with specified regulations.
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Timeline
6 September 2018
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Source: IntroReferral
6 September 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 September 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 September 2018
Vote
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 5.
Source: Committee
13 September 2018
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
26 September 2018
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
26 September 2018
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 297 - 124 (Roll no. 408). (text: CR H9052-9053)
Source: Floor
26 September 2018
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 297 - 124 (Roll no. 408).(text: CR H9052-9053)
Source: Floor
26 September 2018
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
26 September 2018
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6729.
Source: Floor
26 September 2018
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9052-9056)
Source: Floor
26 September 2018
Floor
Mr. Tipton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
26 September 2018
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 766.
Source: Calendars
26 September 2018
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-981.
Source: Committee
26 September 2018
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-981.
Source: Committee
27 September 2018
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
26 September 2018 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed · Official source
Yes 297 · No 124 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 7
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Nay
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Nay
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 27 September 2018 · Download file
- Reported in House · 26 September 2018 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 26 September 2018 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 6 September 2018 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 27 September 2018
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 27 September 2018
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 26 September 2018
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 26 September 2018
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 26 September 2018
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 26 September 2018
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 September 2018
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Sponsors
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6729
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/6729
- us · 115-hr-6729 · source updated 7 April 2025