This legislation mandates the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to establish a pilot program within one year, allowing private sector firms to obtain licenses for conducting nominal financial transactions in furtherance of their investigations. This initiative aims to provide a legal pathway for investigative activities that might otherwise be hindered by sanctions regulations, while ensuring proper oversight. The OFAC Director must coordinate with the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to support the FinCEN Exchange activities. Firms granted a license are required to submit detailed monthly reports to OFAC on their licensed activities, ensuring transparency and accountability. To ensure congressional oversight, OFAC must provide annual reports to Congress detailing license requests, grants, and the program's utility. Additionally, classified briefings will offer more in-depth information, including operational details, obstacles, and recommendations for improvement or extension, before the program automatically terminates after five years.
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.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 34.
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-47, Part I.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Mr. Hill (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3517-3518: 1)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1450.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3517)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3517)
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.
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.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 34.
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-47, Part I.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Mr. Hill (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3517-3518: 1)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1450.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3517)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3517)
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.
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This legislation mandates the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to establish a pilot program within one year, allowing private sector firms to obtain licenses for conducting nominal financial transactions in furtherance of their investigations. This initiative aims to provide a legal pathway for investigative activities that might otherwise be hindered by sanctions regulations, while ensuring proper oversight. The OFAC Director must coordinate with the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to support the FinCEN Exchange activities. Firms granted a license are required to submit detailed monthly reports to OFAC on their licensed activities, ensuring transparency and accountability. To ensure congressional oversight, OFAC must provide annual reports to Congress detailing license requests, grants, and the program's utility. Additionally, classified briefings will offer more in-depth information, including operational details, obstacles, and recommendations for improvement or extension, before the program automatically terminates after five years.
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.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 34.
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-47, Part I.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Mr. Hill (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3517-3518: 1)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1450.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3517)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3517)
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.
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.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 34.
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-47, Part I.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Mr. Hill (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3517-3518: 1)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1450.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3517)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3517)
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.