Empowering Financial Institutions to Fight Human Trafficking Act of 2018
USA115th CongressHR-6729| House
| Updated: 9/27/2018
Ann Wagner
Republican Representative
Missouri
Cosponsors (7)
Financial Services Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Empowering Financial Institutions to Fight Human Trafficking Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) 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
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 5.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 766.
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-981.
Mr. Tipton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9052-9056)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6729.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9059)
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)
View VoteMotion 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
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulationCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of the TreasuryForeign and international bankingFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesHuman traffickingLicensing and registrationsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Empowering Financial Institutions to Fight Human Trafficking Act of 2018
USA115th CongressHR-6729| House
| Updated: 9/27/2018
Empowering Financial Institutions to Fight Human Trafficking Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) 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
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 5.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 766.
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-981.
Mr. Tipton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9052-9056)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6729.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9059)
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)
View VoteMotion 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.
Ann Wagner
Republican Representative
Missouri
Cosponsors (7)
Financial Services Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Finance and Financial Sector
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulationCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of the TreasuryForeign and international bankingFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesHuman traffickingLicensing and registrationsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations