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H.R. 468

Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth Trafficking Act of 2015

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What it doesSummary passed house without amendment (Jan 26, 2015)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth Trafficking Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) Amends the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act with respect to grants to states, localities, and private entities to carry out research, evaluation, demonstration, and service projects regarding activities designed to increase knowledge concerning, and to improve services for, runaway youth and homeless youth.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give priority to proposed projects relating to staff training in:

  • the behavioral and emotional effects of severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking,
  • responding to youth who are showing effects of severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking, and
  • agency-wide strategies for working with runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking.

Extends the Secretary's authority to make grants to nonprofit private agencies for the purpose of providing street-based services to runaway and homeless, and street youth, who have been subjected to, or are at risk of being subjected to, sexual abuse, prostitution, or sexual exploitation. Extends the scope of such grants also to street-based services to runaway and homeless, and street youth, who have been subjected to, or are at risk of being subjected to, severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking.

What just happenedJan 27, 2015

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

Who’s behind it

Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3](R-NV)Sponsor
17 cosponsors4 D13 R
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  1. Jan 27, 2015IntroReferral

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

    Judiciary Committee
  2. Jan 26, 2015FloorH38310

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

  3. Jan 26, 2015FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H548)

  4. Jan 26, 2015Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H548)

  5. Jan 26, 2015FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 468.

  6. Jan 26, 2015FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H548-549)

  7. Jan 26, 2015FloorH30300

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

  8. Jan 22, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  9. Jan 22, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  10. Jan 22, 2015IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House without amendmentJan 26, 201581

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth Trafficking Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) Amends the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act with respect to grants to states, localities, and private entities to carry out research, evaluation, demonstration, and service projects regarding activities designed to increase knowledge concerning, and to improve services for, runaway youth and homeless youth.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give priority to proposed projects relating to staff training in:

  • the behavioral and emotional effects of severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking,
  • responding to youth who are showing effects of severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking, and
  • agency-wide strategies for working with runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking.

Extends the Secretary's authority to make grants to nonprofit private agencies for the purpose of providing street-based services to runaway and homeless, and street youth, who have been subjected to, or are at risk of being subjected to, sexual abuse, prostitution, or sexual exploitation. Extends the scope of such grants also to street-based services to runaway and homeless, and street youth, who have been subjected to, or are at risk of being subjected to, severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking.

Introduced in HouseJan 22, 2015

Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth Trafficking Act of 2015

Amends the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act with respect to grants to states, localities, and private entities to carry out research, evaluation, demonstration, and service projects regarding activities designed to increase knowledge concerning, and to improve services for, runaway youth and homeless youth.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give priority to proposed projects relating to staff training in:

  • the behavioral and emotional effects of severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking,
  • responding to youth who are showing effects of severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking, and
  • agency-wide strategies for working with runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking.

Extends the Secretary's authority to make grants to nonprofit private agencies for the purpose of providing street-based services to runaway and homeless, and street youth, who have been subjected to, or are at risk of being subjected to, sexual abuse, prostitution, or sexual exploitation. Extends the scope of such grants also to street-based services to runaway and homeless, and street youth, who have been subjected to, or are at risk of being subjected to, severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking.

Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth Trafficking Act of 2015 — Informed