H.R. 6729 · 115th Congress
Empowering Financial Institutions to Fight Human Trafficking Act of 2018
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Ann Wagner
- Introduced
- 2018-09-06
- Latest action
- 2018-09-27 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Summary
Empowering Financial Institutions to Fight Human Trafficking Act of 2018
(Sec. 2) 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.