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H.R.56

H.R.56: Financial Technology Protection Act

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About This Bill

Introduced Jan. 3, 2019
Latest Major Action Jan. 29, 2019
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Bill Sponsor

Ted Budd (R-N.C.)

Bill Cosponsors

4 (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Referred in Senate - Jan. 29, 2019
Engrossed in House - Jan. 28, 2019
Introduced in House - Jan. 3, 2019

Bill Summary

Financial Technology Protection Act This bill provides for the investigation of new financial technologies (e.g., digital currencies) and their use in terrorism and other illicit activities. The bill establishes the Independent Financial Technology Task Force to Combat Terrorism and Illicit Financing, which must research terrorist and illicit use of new financial technologies and issue an annual report. The bill directs the Department of...

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There are 11 statements associated with H.R.56.

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Jan. 29, 2019	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jan. 28, 2019	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan. 28, 2019	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jan. 28, 2019	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 56.
Jan. 28, 2019	Considered under suspension of the rules.
Jan. 28, 2019	Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jan. 28, 2019	Voice Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1227-1228)
Jan. 28, 2019	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1227-1231)
Jan. 3, 2019	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan. 3, 2019	Introduced in the House by Ted Budd (R-N.C.)

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