FIND Trafficking Act

Bill: 115-hr-6069
Sponsor: Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51]
Introduced: 2018-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: 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

Summary:
action_date: 2018-06-12
text: 

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, and 
 
preventative efforts from federal and state agencies. 


action_date: 2018-06-25
text: 

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

 
(Sec. 3) 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.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-06-26
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5589)
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5589)
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6069.
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5589-5590)
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Mr. Hill moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 607.
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-781, Part I.
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-781, Part I.
action_date: 2018-06-14
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 0.
action_date: 2018-06-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-06-12
text: 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.
action_date: 2018-06-12
text: 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.
action_date: 2018-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-06-12
text: Introduced in House