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HR 2805 113th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Human trafficking Law enforcement administration and funding Sex offenses

End Sex Trafficking Act of 2013

Introduced: July 25, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 13, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Aug 1, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5274-5275)
Jul 24, 2013
Introduced in House
Jul 24, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

End Sex Trafficking Act of 2013 - Amends: (1) the federal criminal code to expand the scope of prohibitions against sex trafficking to include patronizing or soliciting a commercial sex act with a victim of sex trafficking, and (2) the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to expand the definition of "sex trafficking" to include patronizing or soliciting a person for the purpose of a commercial sex act.

Directs the Attorney General to ensure that all task forces and working groups within the Innocence Lost National Initiative engage in activities, programs, or operations to increase the investigative capabilities of state and local law enforcement officers in the detection, investigation, and prosecution of persons who patronize or solicit children for sex.

What's happening now September 13, 2013

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

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 43
All 43 Democratic 7 Republican 9
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Apr 10, 2014
Rothfus, Keith
· Apr 10, 2014
JONES, WALTER
· Apr 9, 2014
Coffman, Mike
· Apr 8, 2014
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 16, 2013
HALL, RALPH
· Nov 21, 2013
Paulsen, Erik
· Nov 21, 2013
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Nov 15, 2013
Black, Diane
· Nov 13, 2013
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Oct 28, 2013
Roskam, Peter
· Sep 18, 2013
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Sep 11, 2013
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Sep 9, 2013
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Sep 9, 2013
Meadows, Mark
· Sep 9, 2013
MORAN, JAMES
· Sep 9, 2013
Pittenger, Robert
· Sep 9, 2013
Olson, Pete
· Aug 2, 2013
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Aug 2, 2013
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Aug 1, 2013
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Aug 1, 2013
Farenthold, Blake
· Jul 31, 2013
Miller, Candice
· Jul 31, 2013
Noem, Kristi
· Jul 31, 2013
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jul 31, 2013
Walorski, Jackie
· Jul 31, 2013
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Jul 30, 2013
Franks, Trent
· Jul 30, 2013
Gingrey, Phil
· Jul 30, 2013
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jul 26, 2013
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jul 25, 2013
Conaway, K.
· Jul 25, 2013
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Jul 25, 2013
Flores, Bill
· Jul 25, 2013
Hensarling, Jeb
· Jul 25, 2013
JOHNSON, SAM
· Jul 25, 2013
Neugebauer, Randy
· Jul 25, 2013
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 25, 2013
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Jul 25, 2013
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jul 25, 2013
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jul 25, 2013
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Jul 25, 2013
Granger, Kay
· Jul 24, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2805: End Sex Trafficking Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2805/
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"H.R. 2805: End Sex Trafficking Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2805/.
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H.R. 2805, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2805/.
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