FIND Trafficking Act
USA115th CongressHR-6069| House
| Updated: 6/26/2018
Juan Vargas
Democratic Representative
California
Financial Services Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Fight Illicit Networks and Detect Trafficking Act or the FIND Trafficking Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on the use of virtual currencies and online marketplaces in sex and drug trafficking. The GAO must study topics including: how illicit proceeds are transferred into the U.S. banking system, state and non-state actors that benefit from or participate in such activity, preventative efforts from federal and state agencies, and how to use the unique characteristics of virtual currencies to track illicit activity.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 0.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 607.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-781, Part I.
Mr. Hill moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5589-5590)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6069.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5589)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5589)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Finance and Financial Sector
Congressional oversightCrime preventionCrimes against childrenCurrencyDigital mediaDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigationsHuman traffickingInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaSex offenses
FIND Trafficking Act
USA115th CongressHR-6069| House
| Updated: 6/26/2018
Fight Illicit Networks and Detect Trafficking Act or the FIND Trafficking Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on the use of virtual currencies and online marketplaces in sex and drug trafficking. The GAO must study topics including: how illicit proceeds are transferred into the U.S. banking system, state and non-state actors that benefit from or participate in such activity, preventative efforts from federal and state agencies, and how to use the unique characteristics of virtual currencies to track illicit activity.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 0.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 607.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-781, Part I.
Mr. Hill moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5589-5590)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6069.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5589)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5589)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Juan Vargas
Democratic Representative
California
Financial Services Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Finance and Financial Sector
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- S 115-3179: A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to carry out a study on how virtual currencies and online marketplaces are used to buy, sell, or facilitate the financing of goods or services associated with sex trafficking or drug trafficking, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional oversightCrime preventionCrimes against childrenCurrencyDigital mediaDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigationsHuman traffickingInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaSex offenses