H.R. 502

Referred to Committee

FIND Trafficking Act

Introduced 1/11/2019•116th Congress•House

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

1/29/2019 • Senate

Summary

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.

Passed House • 1/28/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Finance and Financial Sector

Congressional oversightCrime preventionCrimes against childrenCurrencyDigital mediaDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigationsHuman traffickingInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaSex offenses

Congressional Votes (1)

PassedHouse • Roll Call #53

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

January 28, 2019

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (4)

Party Breakdown

Democrats

Republicans

Independents

Sponsor

Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51]

Democrat • CA-51

Cosponsors (3)

Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]

R-MO-2

Joined 1/11/2019

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

R-PA-1

Joined 1/22/2019

Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]

D-IA-3

Joined 1/23/2019

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

January 11, 2019

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.

Committee Review

Floor Debate

January 28, 2019

Passed Chamber

January 28, 2019

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law