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End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-808| House 
| Updated: 2/4/2021
Brian K. Fitzpatrick

Brian K. Fitzpatrick

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (9)
Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)William R. Keating (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Susie Lee (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2021 This bill establishes requirements related to the use of financial transactions in human trafficking. The 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 Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking must submit to Congress recommendations for the revision of anti-money laundering programs specifically targeting severe forms of human trafficking. The bill provides additional criteria to be considered by the Department of State to indicate a country's serious and sustained efforts to eliminate human trafficking for purposes of certain foreign assistance. 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 116-295
End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-2219
End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2018
Feb 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 4, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-295
    End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

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


  • February 4, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 4, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

Finance and Financial Sector

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 2021

USA117th CongressHR-808| House 
| Updated: 2/4/2021
End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2021 This bill establishes requirements related to the use of financial transactions in human trafficking. The 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 Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking must submit to Congress recommendations for the revision of anti-money laundering programs specifically targeting severe forms of human trafficking. The bill provides additional criteria to be considered by the Department of State to indicate a country's serious and sustained efforts to eliminate human trafficking for purposes of certain foreign assistance. 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 116-295
End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-2219
End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2018
Feb 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 4, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-295
    End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

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


  • February 4, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 4, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Brian K. Fitzpatrick

Brian K. Fitzpatrick

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (9)
Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)William R. Keating (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Susie Lee (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Financial Services Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

  • 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