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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-27 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate |
| 2018-09-26 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2018-09-26 | Vote | 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) | House floor actions |
| 2018-09-26 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9059) | House floor actions |
| 2018-09-26 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2018-09-26 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6729. | House floor actions |
| 2018-09-26 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9052-9056) | House floor actions |
| 2018-09-26 | Floor | Mr. Tipton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2018-09-26 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 766. | House floor actions |
| 2018-09-26 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-981. | House floor actions |
| 2018-09-13 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 5. | House committee actions |
| 2018-09-13 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2018-09-06 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House floor actions |
| 2018-09-06 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |