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End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2019

Introduced: January 8, 2019 Introduced by: Fitzpatrick, Brian K. Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov

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Mar 7, 2019

Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.

Mar 7, 2019

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Mar 7, 2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jan 8, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jan 8, 2019

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2019

This bill establishes requirements related to the use of financial transactions in human trafficking. The bill adds the Secretary of the Treasury as a member of the President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking. The task force must submit to Congress recommendations for the revision of anti-money laundering programs specifically targeting severe forms of human trafficking.

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council must review procedures to improve the capability of specified programs to target financial transactions relating to severe forms of human trafficking.

The Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence must coordinate with other specified agencies to combat the illicit financing relating to severe forms of human trafficking.

The bill provides additional criteria to be considered by the State Department to indicate a country's serious and sustained efforts to eliminate human trafficking. Specifically, the bill adds criteria regarding whether a country has taken or is taking steps to implement a framework for preventing financial transactions involving severe forms of human trafficking.

What's happening now March 7, 2019

Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.

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