Congressional Hearing: How Human Traffickers Use Financial Systems
January 1, 2018
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The Frame
The hearing examines the intersection of global human trafficking and the U.S. banking system, which informs potential future legislative efforts to increase financial monitoring and reporting requirements for banks to detect criminal activity.
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Financial Institutions
Banks and financial entities are subject to oversight and potential new reporting requirements to detect human trafficking activity.
Human Trafficking Victims
The subject matter of the hearing concerns the exploitation of these individuals and efforts to disrupt the financial networks that support their trafficking.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on January 30, 2018, by the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Committee on Financial Services.
- The hearing focused on the exploitation of U.S. financial markets by human traffickers.
- An International Labor Organization report from September 2017 estimated that 40.3 million people were victims of human trafficking in 2016.
- The subcommittee authorized the Chair to declare recesses and allowed members 5 legislative days to submit extraneous materials for the record.
- Witnesses included experts in financial forensics, anti-trafficking advocacy, and law enforcement.
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Why It Matters
The hearing examines the intersection of global human trafficking and the U.S. banking system, which informs potential future legislative efforts to increase financial monitoring and reporting requirements for banks to detect criminal activity.
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Focus on Financial Intermediaries
The hearing signals a shift toward using financial intelligence and banking oversight as a primary tool for combating human trafficking.
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