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S. 3179 115th Congress Senate

FIND Trafficking Act

Official title: A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to carry out a study on how virtual currencies and online marketplaces are used to buy, sell, or… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to carry out a study on how virtual currencies and online marketplaces are used to buy, sell, or facilitate the financing of goods or services associated with sex trafficking or drug trafficking, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 28, 2018 Introduced by: Catherine Cortez Masto Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Congressional oversightCrime preventionCrimes against childrenCurrency
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Digital mediaDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigationsHuman traffickingInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaSex offenses
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 11, 2018
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-453.
Jun 28, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 28, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 11, 2018

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-453.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fight Illicit Networks and Detect Trafficking Act or the FIND Trafficking Act

This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on the use of virtual currencies and online marketplaces in sex and drug trafficking. The GAO must study topics including:

  • how illicit proceeds are transferred into the U.S. banking system,
  • state and non-state actors that benefit from or participate in such activity,
  • preventative efforts from federal and state agencies, and
  • how to use the unique characteristics of virtual currencies to track illicit activity.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3179: FIND Trafficking Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3179/
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"S. 3179: FIND Trafficking Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3179/.
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S. 3179, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3179/.
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[S. 3179: FIND Trafficking Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3179/)
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