H.R. 6370 · 118th Congress · House

OFAC Licensure for Investigators Act

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Introduced
Nov 13, 23
Passed House
Jan 12, 24
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

OFAC Licensure for Investigators Act

This bill requires the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to authorize eligible private sector firms to conduct nominal financial transactions as part of the firm's sanctions-related investigations.

Specifically, OFAC must establish a pilot program to provide licenses allowing firms to conduct such transactions. A firm that receives a license must submit monthly reports to OFAC on activities conducted under the license.

(OFAC, within the Department of the Treasury, is one of the primary agencies responsible for enforcing economic sanctions. OFAC requires firms to take various actions, such as ensuring that they are not engaging in transactions with entities subject to U.S. sanctions. A firm may also provide voluntary self-disclosures to OFAC with information from a firm's investigation of suspicious activities.)

Previous Versions

08Jan 9, 2024

OFAC Licensure for Investigators Act

This bill requires the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to authorize eligible private sector firms to conduct nominal financial transactions as part of the firm's sanctions-related investigations.

Specifically, OFAC must establish a pilot program to provide licenses allowing firms to conduct such transactions. A firm that receives a license must submit monthly reports to OFAC on activities conducted under the license.

(OFAC, within the Department of the Treasury, is one of the primary agencies responsible for enforcing economic sanctions. OFAC requires firms to take various actions, such as ensuring that they are not engaging in transactions with entities subject to U.S. sanctions. A firm may also provide voluntary self-disclosures to OFAC with information from a firm's investigation of suspicious activities.)

00Nov 13, 2023

OFAC Licensure for Investigators Act

This bill requires the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to authorize eligible private sector firms to conduct nominal financial transactions as part of the firm's sanctions-related investigations.

Specifically, OFAC must establish a pilot program to provide licenses allowing firms to conduct such transactions. A firm that receives a license must submit monthly reports to OFAC on activities conducted under the license.

(OFAC, within the Department of the Treasury, is one of the primary agencies responsible for enforcing economic sanctions. OFAC requires firms to take various actions, such as ensuring that they are not engaging in transactions with entities subject to U.S. sanctions. A firm may also provide voluntary self-disclosures to OFAC with information from a firm's investigation of suspicious activities.)

Action Timeline

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  1. JAN 16, 2024IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

  2. JAN 12, 2024Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H126)

  3. JAN 12, 2024Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 1/10/2024 CR H37)

  4. JAN 12, 2024Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 1/10/2024 CR H37)

  5. JAN 12, 2024Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  6. JAN 10, 2024Floor

    Mr

    McHenry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  7. JAN 10, 2024Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H37-39)

    37Yea
    39Nay
    0NV
  8. JAN 10, 2024Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6370.

  9. JAN 10, 2024Floor

    At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. McHenry objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

  10. JAN 09, 2024Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services

    H. Rept. 118-341, Part I.

    118Yea
    341Nay
    0NV
  11. JAN 09, 2024Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services

    H. Rept. 118-341, Part I.

    118Yea
    341Nay
    0NV
  12. JAN 09, 2024Committee

    Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.

  13. JAN 09, 2024Discharge

    Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.

  14. JAN 09, 2024Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 280.

  15. NOV 14, 2023Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  16. NOV 14, 2023Committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 0.

    50Yea
    0Nay
    0NV
  17. NOV 13, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  18. NOV 13, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  19. NOV 13, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  20. NOV 13, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jan 16, 2024

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jan 9, 2024

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Financial Services Committee

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Referred: Jan 9, 2024

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Financial Services Committee

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Referred: Nov 14, 2023

Active

Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Nov 13, 2023

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Financial Services Committee

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Referred: Nov 13, 2023

Active