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H.R. 295 (116th): End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2019

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To increase the role of the financial industry in combating human trafficking.

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Sponsor and status

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Brian Fitzpatrick

Sponsor. Representative for Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jan 8, 2019
Length: 9 pages
Introduced
Jan 8, 2019
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on March 7, 2019, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

23 Cosponsors (13 Republicans, 10 Democrats)

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

“Fitzpatrick, Keating Legislation to Cut Off Human Traffickers from Global Financial System Passes Committee”
    — Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA1] (Sponsor) on Mar 7, 2019

“Curtis Continues Fight Against Human Trafficking with OUR Tim Ballard and Rep. Crenshaw”
    — Rep. John Curtis [R-UT3] (Co-sponsor) on Mar 7, 2019

“Fitzpatrick, Keating Lead Effort to Cut Off Human Traffickers from the Global Financial System”
    — Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA1] (Sponsor) on Jan 11, 2019

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What stakeholders are saying

R Street Institute SpendingTracker.org estimates H.R. 295 will add $1 million in new spending through 2029.

History

Jan 8, 2019
 
Introduced

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Mar 7, 2019
 
Ordered Reported

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Feb 4, 2021
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 808 (117th).

H.R. 295 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 295. This is the one from the 116th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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