Bills
1st Session of the 13th Republican Parliament
The Counter-Proliferation Financing Bill, 2025
AN ACT to provide for implementation of the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) with respect to measures to counter proliferation financing, to make consequential amendments to the Economic Sanctions Act and for related matters
Bill Essentials:
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 8 of 2025
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
12-Sep-2025
Published In Gazette On
Vol. 64, No. 141, 25th September, 2025
Status
Senate - 3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill
Progress
12 Sep 2025
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP [Fyzabad] [Minister of Finance and Minister in the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development]
19 Sep 2025
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard 
8 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP [Fyzabad] [Minister of Finance and Minister in the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development]
2.Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Saddam Hosein, MP [Barataria/San Juan] [Minister of Legal Affairs and Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries]
4.Mr. Keith Scotland, SC, MP [Port-of-Spain South] [Opposition Member]
5.Hon. David Lee, MP [Caroni Central] [Minister of Housing]
6.Mr. Stuart Young, SC, MP [Port-of-Spain North/St. Ann’s West] [Opposition Member]
7.Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC [Attorney General]
8.Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP [Fyzabad] [Minister of Finance and Minister in the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development]
19 Sep 2025
Committee Stage Hansard
Approved with amendments
19 Sep 2025
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
27 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 abstentions
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP [Fyzabad] [Minister of Finance and Minister in the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development]
26 Sep 2025
Senate
1st Reading of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP [Fyzabad] [Minister of Finance and Minister in the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development]
26 Sep 2025
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
10 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC [Attorney General]
2.Sen. Vishnu Dhanpaul [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Dr. Marlene Attzs [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Francis Lewis [Independent Senator]
5.Sen. Wesley Gibbings [Independent Senator (Temporary)]
6.Sen. the Hon. Dr. Kennedy Swaratsingh [Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development and Minister in the Ministry of Finance]
7.Sen. Faris Al-Rawi, SC [Opposition Senator]
8.Sen. Sophia Chote, SC [Independent Senator]
9.Sen. Janelle John-Bates [Opposition Senator]
10.Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC [Attorney General]
26 Sep 2025
Committee Stage Hansard
Approved without amendments
26 Sep 2025
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
30 votes for, no votes against, no abstentions
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC [Attorney General]