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Bill114th CongressFiled Jan 14, 2015Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 350

Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act of 2015

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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.)

Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act of 2015

Requires the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking to conduct a review that: (1) surveys federal and state activities to deter individuals from committing trafficking offenses and to prevent children from becoming trafficking victims; (2) surveys academic literature on deterring individuals from committing trafficking offenses, preventing children from becoming trafficking victims, and the commercial sexual exploitation of children; and (3) identifies best practices and strategies to deter such actions.

Requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to Congress regarding: (1) federal and state law enforcement efforts to combat human trafficking in the United States, and (2) information on each relevant federal grant program.

Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to authorize grants for programs that provide housing assistance to victims of trafficking.

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. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large](R-SD)Sponsor
74 cosponsors21 D53 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, 2015FloorH38310

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

  3. Jan 27, 2015FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H589-590)

  4. Jan 27, 2015Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H589-590)

  5. Jan 27, 2015FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 350.

  6. Jan 27, 2015FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H589-592)

  7. Jan 27, 2015FloorH30300

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

  8. Jan 27, 2015CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 5.

  9. Jan 27, 2015DischargeH12300

    Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  10. Jan 27, 2015Committee5500

    Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  11. Jan 27, 2015CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-9, Part I.

    Judiciary Committee
  12. Jan 27, 2015Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-9, Part I.

    Judiciary Committee
  13. Jan 26, 2015IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H560-561)

  14. Jan 21, 2015Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Judiciary Committee
  15. Jan 21, 2015Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Judiciary Committee
  16. Jan 14, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  17. Jan 14, 2015IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

  18. Jan 14, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

    Judiciary Committee
  19. Jan 14, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  20. Jan 14, 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.)

Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act of 2015

Requires the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking to conduct a review that: (1) surveys federal and state activities to deter individuals from committing trafficking offenses and to prevent children from becoming trafficking victims; (2) surveys academic literature on deterring individuals from committing trafficking offenses, preventing children from becoming trafficking victims, and the commercial sexual exploitation of children; and (3) identifies best practices and strategies to deter such actions.

Requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to Congress regarding: (1) federal and state law enforcement efforts to combat human trafficking in the United States, and (2) information on each relevant federal grant program.

Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to authorize grants for programs that provide housing assistance to victims of trafficking.

Introduced in HouseJan 14, 2015

Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act of 2015

Requires the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking to conduct a review that: (1) surveys federal and state activities to deter individuals from committing trafficking offenses and to prevent children from becoming trafficking victims; (2) surveys academic literature on deterring individuals from committing trafficking offenses, preventing children from becoming trafficking victims, and the commercial sexual exploitation of children; and (3) identifies best practices and strategies to deter such actions.

Requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to Congress regarding: (1) federal and state law enforcement efforts to combat human trafficking in the United States, and (2) information on each relevant federal grant program.

Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to authorize grants for programs that provide housing assistance to victims of trafficking.

Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act of 2015 — Informed