To require the Secretary of the Treasury to designate certain covered organizations as Foreign Financial Threat Organizations, and for other purposes.
HR 3523 requires the Treasury Secretary to designate foreign organizations engaged in fraud against U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents as "Foreign Financial Threat Organizations" (FFTOS). This directly affects foreign entities that deceive U.S. residents into sending money or assets through fraudulent schemes. Key mechanisms include freezing the assets of designated FFTOS, blocking their communication with U.S. residents, and subjecting them to penalties similar to terrorist designations. The bill mandates annual reports to Congress detailing designations, assets seized, and funds returned to victims.
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
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