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Bill114th CongressFiled Jan 9, 2015Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 246

To improve the response to victims of child sex trafficking.

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What it doesSummary passed house without amendment (Jan 27, 2015)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act to include among the required uses of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's annual grant to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children operation of a cyber tipline to provide online users and electronic service providers an effective means of reporting Internet-related child sexual exploitation in the area of child sex trafficking, including child prostitution (currently, in the area of child prostitution).

What just happenedJan 28, 2015

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3](D-OH)Sponsor
19 cosponsors6 D13 R
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  1. Jan 28, 2015IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  2. Jan 27, 2015FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 48). (text: CR 1/26/2015 H553)

  3. Jan 27, 2015FloorH38310

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

  4. Jan 27, 2015Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 48).(text: CR 1/26/2015 H553)

  5. Jan 27, 2015FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H617-618)

  6. Jan 26, 2015FloorH37220

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  7. Jan 26, 2015FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 246.

  8. Jan 26, 2015FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H553-555)

  9. Jan 26, 2015FloorH30300

    Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  10. Jan 9, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  11. Jan 9, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  12. Jan 9, 2015IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House without amendmentJan 27, 201581

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act to include among the required uses of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's annual grant to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children operation of a cyber tipline to provide online users and electronic service providers an effective means of reporting Internet-related child sexual exploitation in the area of child sex trafficking, including child prostitution (currently, in the area of child prostitution).

Introduced in HouseJan 9, 2015

Amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act to include among the required uses of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's annual grant to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children operation of a cyber tipline to provide online users and electronic service providers an effective means of reporting Internet-related child sexual exploitation in the area of child sex trafficking, including child prostitution (currently, in the area of child prostitution).

To improve the response to victims of child sex trafficking. — Informed