HR 6729 115th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Administrative law and regulatory procedures Bank accounts, deposits, capital Banking and financial institutions regulation Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of the Treasury Foreign and international banking Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives Human trafficking Licensing and registrations Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Empowering Financial Institutions to Fight Human Trafficking Act of 2018

Introduced: September 26, 2018 Introduced by: Wagner, Ann Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov

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Passed House

Passed Senate

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Became law

Sep 27, 2018

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

Sep 26, 2018

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 26, 2018

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 297 - 124 (Roll no. 408). (text: CR H9052-9053)

Sep 26, 2018

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9059)

Sep 26, 2018

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Sep 26, 2018

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6729.

Sep 26, 2018

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9052-9056)

Sep 26, 2018

Mr. Tipton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Sep 26, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 766.

Sep 26, 2018

Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-981.

Sep 13, 2018

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 5.

Sep 13, 2018

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 6, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Sep 6, 2018

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Sep 26, 2018	House · vote #408	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	297–124	See who voted →

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Empowering Financial Institutions to Fight Human Trafficking Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) This bill allows a qualified nonprofit organization to share information with financial institutions and other authorities regarding possible human trafficking or related money laundering activities. The Department of the Treasury must determine which financial institutions are eligible to receive this information. Nonprofit organizations, financial institutions, and other authorities shall not be held liable for sharing this information in compliance with specified regulations.

What's happening now September 27, 2018

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

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Financial Services Committee
House of Representatives
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 5

Grothman, Glenn

Wisconsin · Sep 26, 2018

Paulsen, Erik

· Sep 26, 2018

Tenney, Claudia

New York · Sep 13, 2018

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