US HB4752 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-10 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Financial Technology Innovation and Defense Act This bill provides for the investigation of new financial technologies (e.g., digital currencies) and their use in terrorism and other illicit activities. Specifically, the bill: establishes the Independent Financial Technology Task Force, which must report annually on such matters; establishes the FinTech Leadership in Innovation Fund to support the development of tools and programs to detect such activity; and directs the Department of the Treasury to provide a reward for a person who provides information regarding terrorist use of digital currencies.

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Title

Financial Technology Innovation and Defense Act

Sponsors

Sen. Ted Budd [R-NC]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-01-10HouseReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2018-01-10HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

HB5036 (Related) 2018-09-27 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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