3.0.0 7338 2023-08-01T18:45:21Z 2023-08-01T18:45:21Z House HR 2022-03-31 117 [Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 57 (Thursday, March 31, 2022)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MEEKS:H.R. 7338.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution[Page H4074]]]> ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2022-09-21T16:35:14Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Markup by 2022-04-05T17:45:07Z Referred to 2022-03-31T14:02:00Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2022-03-31T14:02:05Z Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1098) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize borrowers to separate joint consolidation loans; and for other purposes. 117 1361 HRES 2022-09-20 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 14:05:02 Related bill House 2022-09-21 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2022-09-20 14:20:00 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2022-09-20 14:19:23 Pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 1361, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1433, as amended; H.R. 4009, as amended; H.R. 4358, as amended; H.R. 6265; H.R. 6846, as amended; H.R. 7240, as amended; H.R. 7338, as amended; H.R. 8453, as amended; H.R. 8503, as amended; and H.R. 8520, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 558, as amended. (consideration: CR H7984-7992; text: CR H7986-7987) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2022-09-20 14:19:23 Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 1361, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1433, as amended; H.R. 4009, as amended; H.R. 4358, as amended; H.R. 6265; H.R. 6846, as amended; H.R. 7240, as amended; H.R. 7338, as amended; H.R. 8453, as amended; H.R. 8503, as amended; and H.R. 8520, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 558, as amended. Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2022-09-20 14:19:22 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1361, proceedings on H.R. 7338 are considered vacated. Floor H1B000 2 House floor actions 2022-09-19 15:32:17 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 2022-09-19 15:26:48 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7338. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2022-09-19 15:26:46 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7904-7906) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2022-09-19 15:26:21 Mr. Malinowski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2022-04-05 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2022-04-05 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2022-03-31 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2022-03-31 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2022-03-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2022-03-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 5 N M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2022-03-31 True 2022-04-29T20:00:00Z H.R. 7338, Russia Cryptocurrency Transparency Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/58042 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 5, 2022 International Affairs Advanced technology and technological innovations Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Currency Department of State Digital media Economic development Europe Evidence and witnesses Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Foreign aid and international relief Foreign property Fraud offenses and financial crimes Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Internet, web applications, social media Military operations and strategy Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Right of privacy Russia Sanctions Ukraine International Affairs 00 2022-03-31 Introduced in House 2022-09-19T18:27:49Z Russia Cryptocurrency Transparency Act

This bill requires the Department of State to appoint a Director of Digital Currency Security and take other actions related to digital currencies.

The director shall be a part of the State Department's Office of Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation and shall be responsible for issues related to digital currencies and U.S. sanctions, including assisting in the development of sanctions policies that are resilient to digital currency use by malevolent actors.

The bill also requires the State Department to notify Congress before making a reward in cryptocurrency under an existing program that authorizes rewards for information leading to the arrest or conviction of parties responsible for certain criminal acts. (Current law allows such rewards to consist of money, nonmonetary items, or both.)

The State Department must report to Congress on any cryptocurrency payments made under the rewards program, including any justification for using cryptocurrency for such rewards.

The bill also requires the State Department to report to Congress on (1) the possible uses of cryptocurrencies or other blockchain-related technologies to provide aid to Ukraine, and (2) an assessment of how digital currencies can affect the effectiveness and enforcement of U.S. sanctions relating to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. (Blockchain is a digital ledger technology that allows for transactions without a trusted intermediary, such as a bank.)

]]> 53 2022-09-20 Passed House 2023-08-01T18:32:40Z Russia Cryptocurrency Transparency Act

This bill requires the Department of State to notify Congress before paying out a reward in cryptocurrency under an existing program that authorizes rewards for information leading to the arrest or conviction of parties responsible for certain criminal acts. (Current law allows such rewards to consist of money, nonmonetary items, or both.)

The State Department must also report to Congress on any cryptocurrency payments made under the rewards program, including an explanation of why a reward was made using cryptocurrency.

The bill also requires the State Department to report to Congress on the most effective avenues to provide aid to Ukraine, including possible uses of cryptocurrencies or other blockchain-related technologies. (Blockchain is a digital ledger technology that allows for transactions without a trusted intermediary, such as a bank.)

The Department of the Treasury must report to Congress an assessment of how digital currencies can affect the effectiveness and enforcement of U.S. sanctions relating to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

]]> To require congressional notification prior to payments of Department of State rewards using cryptocurrencies, and for other purposes. Display Title To require congressional notification prior to payments of Department of State rewards using cryptocurrencies, and for other purposes. Official Titles as Amended by House To require congressional notification prior to payments of Department of State rewards using cryptocurrencies, and for other purposes. H House Short Title(s) as Passed House Russia Cryptocurrency Transparency Act H House Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) as Introduced Russia Cryptocurrency Transparency Act Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To require congressional notification prior to payments of Department of State rewards using cryptocurrencies, authorize the appointment of a Director of Digital Currency Security in the Office of Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation of the Department of State, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Referred in Senate 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr7338rfs/xml/BILLS-117hr7338rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr7338eh/xml/BILLS-117hr7338eh.xml Introduced in House 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr7338ih/xml/BILLS-117hr7338ih.xml 2022-09-21 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. 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.