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HR 6751 115th Congress House

Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act of 2018

Official title: To increase transparency with respect to financial services benefitting state sponsors of terrorism, human rights abusers, and corrupt officials, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 7, 2018 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Bank accounts, deposits, capitalCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadFinancial services and investments
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9065-9066)
Sep 26, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9065-9066)
Sep 26, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6751.
Sep 26, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9065-9067)
Sep 26, 2018
Mr. Tipton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 26, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 767.
Sep 26, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-982.
Sep 13, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
Sep 13, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 7, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sep 7, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 27, 2018

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to report semiannually on financial services provided to benefit a state sponsor of terrorism or specified sanctioned persons.

(Sec. 3) Treasury may waive these reporting requirements with respect to a foreign financial institution if:

  • the institution credibly assures Treasury that it will cease conducting transactions for such persons, or
  • the waiver is important to the national interest.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6751: Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6751/
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"H.R. 6751: Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6751/.
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H.R. 6751, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6751/.
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