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House Bill 6729
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Empowering Financial Institutions to Fight Human Trafficking Act of 2018
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Passed House on Sep 26, 2018
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Republican
Introduced
Sep 6, 2018
Latest Action
Sep 27, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
6729
Congress
115
Policy Area
Finance and Financial Sector
Finance and Financial Sector
Primary focus of measure is U.S. banking and financial institutions regulation; consumer credit; bankruptcy and debt collection; financial services and investments; insurance; securities; real estate transactions; currency. Measures concerning financial crimes may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement. Measures concerning business and corporate finance may fall under Commerce policy area. Measures concerning international banking may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Ann Wagner
Missouri
Democrat
Kyrsten Sinema
Arizona
Republican
Mimi Walters
California
Republican
Erik Paulsen
Minnesota
Democrat
Carolyn B. Maloney
New York
Republican
Claudia Tenney
New York
Republican
Mia Love
Utah
Republican
Glenn Grothman
Wisconsin
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on September 26, 2018
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
408
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Empowering Financial Institutions to Fight Human Trafficking Act of 2018

This bill allows a qualified nonprofit organization to share information with financial institutions and other authorities regarding possible human trafficking or related money laundering activities. The Department of the Treasury must determine which financial institutions are eligible to receive this information. Nonprofit organizations, financial institutions, and other authorities shall not be held liable for sharing this information in compliance with specified regulations.

Text (4)
Referred in Senate
September 27, 2018
Reported in House
September 26, 2018
Engrossed in House
September 26, 2018
Introduced in House
September 6, 2018
Actions (15)
09/27/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
09/26/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/26/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 297 - 124 (Roll no. 408). (text: CR H9052-9053)
09/26/2018
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): 297 - 124 (Roll no. 408).(text: CR H9052-9053)
09/26/2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9059)
09/26/2018
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.
09/26/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6729.
09/26/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9052-9056)
09/26/2018
Mr. Tipton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
09/26/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 766.
09/26/2018
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-981.
09/13/2018
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 5.
09/13/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/06/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
09/06/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:41:35 PM
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