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H.R. 4752 115th Congress House

Financial Technology Innovation and Defense Act

Official title: To establish an Independent Financial Technology Task Force, to provide rewards for information leading to convictions related to terrorist use of digital curr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish an Independent Financial Technology Task Force, to provide rewards for information leading to convictions related to terrorist use of digital currencies, to establish a FinTech Leadership in Innovation Fund to encourage the development of tools and programs to combat terrorist and illicit use of digital currencies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 10, 2018 Introduced by: Ted Budd Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Advanced technology and technological innovationsComputer security and identity theftComputers and information technologyCongressional oversight
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Crime preventionCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCurrencyFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment trust fundsResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentTerrorism
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan 10, 2018
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 Latest action January 10, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Financial Technology Innovation and Defense Act

This bill provides for the investigation of new financial technologies (e.g., digital currencies) and their use in terrorism and other illicit activities. Specifically, the bill:

  • establishes the Independent Financial Technology Task Force, which must report annually on such matters;
  • establishes the FinTech Leadership in Innovation Fund to support the development of tools and programs to detect such activity; and
  • directs the Department of the Treasury to provide a reward for a person who provides information regarding terrorist use of digital currencies.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5036 Financial Technology Protection Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4752: Financial Technology Innovation and Defense Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4752/
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"H.R. 4752: Financial Technology Innovation and Defense Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4752/.
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H.R. 4752, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4752/.
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