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End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-3629| House 
| Updated: 5/29/2025
Brian K. Fitzpatrick

Brian K. Fitzpatrick

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (3)
Gabe Vasquez (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation seeks to significantly increase the financial industry's involvement in combating human trafficking. It directs the Financial Institutions Examination Council , in consultation with various stakeholders including victims and law enforcement, to review and enhance anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing procedures. This review aims to improve the detection of financial transactions linked to severe forms of trafficking in persons and streamline the referral of potential cases to appropriate law enforcement agencies. Furthermore, the bill mandates the Interagency Task Force To Monitor and Combat Trafficking to conduct an analysis of current anti-money laundering efforts by the U.S. government and financial institutions. The Task Force must then submit comprehensive recommendations to Congress and federal banking agencies. These recommendations are to include feedback from financial institutions on best practices, stakeholder input on policy proposals, and suggested changes to training programs, information sharing, and statutory law, particularly concerning emerging technologies and virtual currencies. Finally, the Act amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to incorporate a new minimum standard for countries. This standard requires assessing whether a country has an effective framework in place to prevent financial transactions involving the proceeds of severe forms of trafficking in persons, and is actively implementing it through investigation and prosecution.
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Bill from Previous Congress

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

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-808
End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7167
End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2024

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-2219
End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2018
May 29, 2025
Introduced in House
May 29, 2025
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 117-808
    End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7167
    End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2024


  • Bill from Previous Congress

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


  • May 29, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • May 29, 2025
    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

Related Bills

  • HR 119-5827: To advance bipartisan, common sense solutions.
  • HR 119-3001: To advance commonsense priorities.
  • HR 119-6637: To advance bipartisan priorities.

End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-3629| House 
| Updated: 5/29/2025
This legislation seeks to significantly increase the financial industry's involvement in combating human trafficking. It directs the Financial Institutions Examination Council , in consultation with various stakeholders including victims and law enforcement, to review and enhance anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing procedures. This review aims to improve the detection of financial transactions linked to severe forms of trafficking in persons and streamline the referral of potential cases to appropriate law enforcement agencies. Furthermore, the bill mandates the Interagency Task Force To Monitor and Combat Trafficking to conduct an analysis of current anti-money laundering efforts by the U.S. government and financial institutions. The Task Force must then submit comprehensive recommendations to Congress and federal banking agencies. These recommendations are to include feedback from financial institutions on best practices, stakeholder input on policy proposals, and suggested changes to training programs, information sharing, and statutory law, particularly concerning emerging technologies and virtual currencies. Finally, the Act amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to incorporate a new minimum standard for countries. This standard requires assessing whether a country has an effective framework in place to prevent financial transactions involving the proceeds of severe forms of trafficking in persons, and is actively implementing it through investigation and prosecution.
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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 117-808
End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7167
End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2024

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-2219
End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2018
May 29, 2025
Introduced in House
May 29, 2025
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 117-808
    End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7167
    End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2024


  • Bill from Previous Congress

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


  • May 29, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • May 29, 2025
    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 (3)
Gabe Vasquez (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Financial Services Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 119-5827: To advance bipartisan, common sense solutions.
  • HR 119-3001: To advance commonsense priorities.
  • HR 119-6637: To advance bipartisan priorities.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted