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S. 410 116th 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: February 7, 2019 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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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
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Feb 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 7, 2019

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

 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. 410: FIND Trafficking Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-410/
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"S. 410: FIND Trafficking Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-410/.
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S. 410, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-410/.
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[S. 410: FIND Trafficking Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-410/)
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