STIFLE Act of 2020
Latest action · Sep 22, 2020 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 13, 2020
- Passed HouseSep 21, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Stopping Trafficking, Illicit Flows, Laundering, and Exploitation Act of 2020 or the STIFLE Act of 2020
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study the illicit trafficking of people, money, and goods by transnational criminal organizations, terrorists, and others.
The GAO must report on various topics related to illicit trafficking, including major trafficking routes and common methods of laundering proceeds. It must also provide recommendations for legislative or regulatory changes to combat trafficking or the laundering of proceeds from trafficking.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 13, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Anthony Gonzalez | Original | Jul 13, 2020 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 22, 2020Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Sep 21, 2020Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4603-4605)
- Sep 21, 2020DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7592.
- Sep 21, 2020Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 21, 2020Mr. Sherman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6395 | William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Related bill | Jan 2, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Congressional oversight
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crimes against children
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government studies and investigations
- Human trafficking
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Law enforcement officers
- Sex offenses
- Smuggling and trafficking
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 22, 2020Referred in Senate
- Sep 21, 2020Engrossed in House
- Jul 13, 2020Introduced in House
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