HR 502
116th Congress
House
Finance and Financial Sector
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Crimes against children
Currency
Digital media
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government studies and investigations
Human trafficking
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Sex offenses
FIND Trafficking Act
Everywhere this bill has been
10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 29, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jan 28, 2019
Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 28, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 502.
Jan 28, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1223-1227)
Jan 28, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 28, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 3 (Roll no. 53). (text: CR H1223-1224)
Jan 28, 2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1232-1233)
Jan 28, 2019
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.
Jan 11, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 11, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Votes taken on this bill
1
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2019 | House · vote #53 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 412–3 | See who voted → |
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Plain-English summary
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 participate in such activity,
- preventative efforts from federal and state agencies, and
- the extent to which the unique characteristics of virtual currencies can contribute to the tracking and prosecution of illicit funding.
What's happening now
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Related & companion bills
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Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
2
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 502: FIND Trafficking Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-502/
"H.R. 502: FIND Trafficking Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-502/.
H.R. 502, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-502/.
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