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HR 5594 114th Congress House

National Strategy for Combating Terrorist, Underground, and Other Illicit Financing Act

Official title: To require the establishment of a national strategy for combating the financing of terrorism and related financial crimes, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 11, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jul 11, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 11, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4583-4584)
Jul 11, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4583-4584)
Jul 11, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5594.
Jul 11, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4583-4586)
Jul 11, 2016
Mr. Fitzpatrick moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 28, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jun 28, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 12, 2016

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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National Strategy for Combating Terrorist, Underground, and Other Illicit Financing Act

(Sec. 3) This bill directs the President, acting through the Department of the Treasury, to develop a national strategy for combating the financing of terrorism and related forms of illicit finance.

(Sec. 4) The national strategy shall focus upon selected aspects, including: (1) threats, goals, objectives, and priorities; (2) coordination with domestic and international governmental entities; (3) the role of the private financial sector in prevention of illicit finance; (4) project and budget priorities; (5) the use and role of Treasury attaches; (6) illicit finance and cyber crime; and (7) technology.

 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 8 Republican 5
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jul 11, 2016
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Green, Al
Texas · Jul 11, 2016
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jul 11, 2016
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 11, 2016
Poliquin, Bruce
· Jul 11, 2016
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jul 11, 2016
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 11, 2016
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jul 11, 2016
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 7, 2016
Rothfus, Keith
· Jul 7, 2016
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Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 7, 2016
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jul 6, 2016
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Jul 6, 2016
Pittenger, Robert
· Jul 6, 2016
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Jul 6, 2016
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 28, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5594: National Strategy for Combating Terrorist, Underground, and Other Illicit Financing Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5594/
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"H.R. 5594: National Strategy for Combating Terrorist, Underground, and Other Illicit Financing Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5594/.
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H.R. 5594, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5594/.
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