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118th Congress Finance and Financial Sector

H.R. 7167: End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2024

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 31, 2024
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 31, 2024

This bill establishes requirements for finance and banking entities to detect and prevent human trafficking.

The 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 Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking must submit to Congress recommendations for the revision of anti-money laundering programs specifically targeting severe forms of human trafficking.

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

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

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Cosponsors

4

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Brian Fitzpatrick R-PA SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Jan 31, 2024Introduced in the House by Brian Fitzpatrick.
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  1. Jan 31, 2024Introduced in House
  2. Jan 31, 2024Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.