HR 2737
111th Congress
House
International Affairs
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Crimes against children
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
Human trafficking
International law and treaties
Youth employment and child labor
Child Protection Compact Act of 2009
Introduced: June 4, 2009
Introduced by:
Smith, Christopher H.
Republican
· New Jersey
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 4, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 4, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Child Protection Compact Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of State, through the Ambassador-at-Large of the Department of State's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, to provide assistance (grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts) for an eligible country with a significant prevalence of trafficking in children that enters into a Child Protection Compact with the United States to support policies and programs to eradicate the trafficking of children.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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