PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 4, 2000
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should: (1) continue to actively support the objectives of the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) with regard to combating international money laundering; (2) support the public release of the list naming noncooperative jurisdictions identified by the FATF; (3) exhort the adoption of necessary international action to encourage compliance by the identified noncooperative jurisdictions; and (4) take necessary countermeasures to protect the U.S. economy against money of unlawful origin and encourage other nations to do the same.Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the FATF should identify noncooperative jurisdictions expeditiously and publicly release a list directly naming them.
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Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] · R–NJ
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4610-4611)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4610-4611)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 495.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4610-4613)
Mrs. Roukema moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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