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End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-295| House 
| Updated: 3/7/2019
Brian K. Fitzpatrick

Brian K. Fitzpatrick

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (23)
F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)John R. Curtis (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Ron Wright (Republican)William R. Keating (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-2219
End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2018
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 8, 2019
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.
Mar 7, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 7, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 7, 2019
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-2219
    End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2018


  • January 8, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 8, 2019
    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.


  • March 7, 2019
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • March 7, 2019
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • March 7, 2019
    Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • S 116-667: Otto Warmbier Banking Restrictions Involving North Korea Act of 2019
  • S 116-1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Banking and financial institutions regulationCongressional oversightCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of the TreasuryExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsFraud offenses and financial crimesHuman traffickingInternational organizations and cooperationSex offenses

End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-295| House 
| Updated: 3/7/2019
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

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-2219
End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2018
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 8, 2019
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.
Mar 7, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 7, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 7, 2019
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-2219
    End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2018


  • January 8, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 8, 2019
    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.


  • March 7, 2019
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • March 7, 2019
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • March 7, 2019
    Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.
Brian K. Fitzpatrick

Brian K. Fitzpatrick

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (23)
F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)John R. Curtis (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Ron Wright (Republican)William R. Keating (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Financial Services Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • S 116-667: Otto Warmbier Banking Restrictions Involving North Korea Act of 2019
  • S 116-1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Banking and financial institutions regulationCongressional oversightCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of the TreasuryExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsFraud offenses and financial crimesHuman traffickingInternational organizations and cooperationSex offenses