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Bill113th CongressFiled Jul 17, 2014Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 5135

Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act of 2014

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What it doesSummary passed house without amendment (Jul 23, 2014)

(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 2014 - 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 happenedJul 24, 2014

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
37 cosponsors3 D34 R
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  • Referred in SenateJul 24, 2014
  • Engrossed in HouseJul 23, 2014
  • Introduced in HouseJul 17, 2014
  1. Jul 24, 2014IntroReferral

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

  2. Jul 23, 2014FloorH38310

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

  3. Jul 23, 2014FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6724-6725)

  4. Jul 23, 2014Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6724-6725)

  5. Jul 23, 2014FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5135.

  6. Jul 23, 2014FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6724-6727)

  7. Jul 23, 2014FloorH30300

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

  8. Jul 18, 2014Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

  9. Jul 17, 2014IntroReferralH11100

    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.

  10. Jul 17, 2014IntroReferralH11100

    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.

  11. Jul 17, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  12. Jul 17, 2014IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House without amendmentJul 23, 201481

(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 2014 - 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 HouseJul 17, 2014

Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act of 2014 - 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 2014 — Informed