End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-2219
Sponsor: Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39]
Introduced: 2017-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Banking and financial institutions regulation
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Department of the Treasury
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Human trafficking
International organizations and cooperation
Sex offenses

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-27
text: 

End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 to add 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 to specifically target money laundering related to human trafficking.
 
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council must review and enhance, where necessary: (1) training and procedures to improve the ability of anti-money laundering programs to target human trafficking operations, and (2) procedures for referring potential human trafficking cases to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
 
The Department of State must report on: (1) efforts to eliminate money laundering related to human trafficking; and (2) the number of investigations, arrests, indictments, and convictions in money laundering cases related to human trafficking.

action_date: 2018-02-20
text: 

End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 to add 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 human trafficking.
 
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council must: (1) review and enhance training and procedures to improve the capability of specified programs to target human-trafficking-related financial transactions, (2) review and enhance procedures for referring potential human trafficking cases to the appropriate law enforcement agency, and (3) determine whether financial institution requirements are sufficient to detect and deter money laundering related to human trafficking. 
 
(Sec. 3) The Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence must coordinate with other specified agencies to combat the illicit financing of human trafficking.
 
(Sec. 4) The bill amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to require the task force to report on efforts to eliminate money laundering related to human trafficking. 

action_date: 2018-02-23
text: 

End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 to add 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 to specifically target money laundering related to human trafficking.
 
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council must review and enhance, where necessary: (1) training and procedures to improve the ability of anti-money laundering programs to target human trafficking operations, and (2) procedures for referring potential human trafficking cases to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
 
The Department of State must report on: (1) U.S. efforts to eliminate money laundering related to human trafficking; and (2) the number of investigations, arrests, indictments, and convictions in money laundering cases related to human trafficking.
 
(Sec. 3) The bill amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to provide 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 human trafficking.

action_date: 2018-04-10
text: 

End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 201

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(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 to add 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: (1) review and enhance training and procedures to improve the capability of specified programs to target financial transactions relating to severe forms of human trafficking, (2) review and enhance procedures for referring potential severe human trafficking cases to the appropriate law enforcement agency, and (3) determine whether financial institution requirements are sufficient to detect and deter money laundering related to severe forms of human trafficking. 
 
(Sec. 3) 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.
 
(Sec. 4) The bill amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to require the task force to report on efforts to eliminate money laundering related to severe forms of human trafficking. 
 
(Sec. 5) 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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-11
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2018-04-10
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-04-10
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 2 (Roll no. 130). (text: CR H3075-3076)
action_date: 2018-04-10
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 2 (Roll no. 130).(text: CR H3075-3076)
action_date: 2018-04-10
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3081)
action_date: 2018-04-10
text: 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.
action_date: 2018-04-10
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2219.
action_date: 2018-04-10
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3075-3078)
action_date: 2018-04-10
text: Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-02-23
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 439.
action_date: 2018-02-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 115-569, Part II.
action_date: 2018-02-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 115-569, Part II.
action_date: 2018-02-20
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-569, Part I.
action_date: 2018-02-20
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-569, Part I.
action_date: 2017-12-14
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-12-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-12-13
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 59 - 0.
action_date: 2017-12-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-12-12
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-11-29
text: Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral.
action_date: 2017-11-29
text: Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance Prior to Referral.
action_date: 2017-04-27
text: 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.
action_date: 2017-04-27
text: 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.
action_date: 2017-04-27
text: 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.
action_date: 2017-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-27
text: Introduced in House