3.0.0 502 2022-11-01T14:47:38Z 2022-11-01T14:47:38Z House HR 2019-01-11 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 6 (Friday, January 11, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VARGAS:H.R. 502.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:(1) To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and amongthe several states, and with the Indian tribes, as enumeratedin Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution;(2) To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and offoreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures,as enumerated in Article 1, Section 8, Clause 5 of the U.S.Constitution; and(3) To make all laws necessary and proper for executingpowers vested by the Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause18 of the United States Constitution.[Page H519]]]> ssbk00 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2019-01-29T15:43:25Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-01-11T14:04:35Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-01-11T14:04:30Z FIND Trafficking Act 116 410 S 2019-02-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Related bill CRS ILLICIT CASH Act 116 2563 S 2020-06-30 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Related bill CRS 2019-01-29 ssbk00 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. IntroReferral 2019-01-28 19:07:08 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2019-01-28 19:07:07 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) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 53 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2019/roll053.xml House 116 2019-01-29T00:07:07Z 1 2019-01-28 19:07:07 Passed/agreed to in House: 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) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 53 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2019/roll053.xml House 116 2019-01-29T00:07:07Z 1 2019-01-28 18:58:55 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1232-1233) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2019-01-28 17:42:12 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. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2019-01-28 17:12:24 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 502. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2019-01-28 17:12:23 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1223-1227) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2019-01-28 17:12:12 Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2019-01-11 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2019-01-11 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2019-01-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-01-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000130 Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] Juan Vargas D CA 51 N W000812 Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] Ann Wagner R MO 2 2019-01-11 True F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2019-01-22 False A000378 Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] Cynthia Axne D IA 3 2019-01-23 False 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 Finance and Financial Sector 00 2019-01-11 Introduced in House 2019-01-23T19:08:34Z 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.
]]> 53 2019-01-28 Passed House 2019-02-05T13:40:26Z 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.
]]> FIND Trafficking Act Display Title FIND Trafficking Act Short Title(s) as Passed House Fight Illicit Networks and Detect Trafficking Act H House Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) as Passed House FIND Trafficking Act H House Engrossed in House EH Official Title as Introduced 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. Engrossed in House EH Short Titles as Passed House FIND Trafficking Act H House Short Titles as Passed House Fight Illicit Networks and Detect Trafficking Act H House Short Title(s) as Introduced Fight Illicit Networks and Detect Trafficking Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced FIND Trafficking Act Introduced in House IH Referred in Senate 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr502rfs/xml/BILLS-116hr502rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr502eh/xml/BILLS-116hr502eh.xml Introduced in House 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr502ih/xml/BILLS-116hr502ih.xml 2019-01-29 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.