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HR 4703 113th Congress House International Affairs Crime prevention Crime victims Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Foreign aid and international relief Human trafficking Sanctions Sex offenses Travel and tourism

To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 relating to determinations with respect to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under the minimum standards…

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To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 relating to determinations with respect to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking.

Introduced: July 17, 2014 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 8, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
May 21, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 21, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to declare that, in determining whether a government has made serious and sustained efforts to reduce the demand for commercial sex acts and participation in international sex tourism by its nationals, pursuant to the minimum standards for the elimination of sex trafficking, if such government has the authority to prohibit the purchase of commercial sex acts but fails to do so, it shall be deemed a failure to make serious and sustained efforts to reduce the demand for commercial sex acts, notwithstanding other efforts the government has made to do so.

What's happening now September 8, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 5
R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Dec 4, 2014
Noem, Kristi
· Nov 14, 2014
Hartzler, Vicky
· Jul 17, 2014
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jul 10, 2014
Kline, John
· Jul 9, 2014
Fleming, John
· Jun 26, 2014
Franks, Trent
· Jun 26, 2014
Pittenger, Robert
· Jun 26, 2014
Yoho, Ted
· Jun 26, 2014
PITTS, JOSEPH
· Jun 23, 2014
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jun 17, 2014
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jun 17, 2014
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 21, 2014
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4703: To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 relating to determinations with respect to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4703/
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"H.R. 4703: To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 relating to determinations with respect to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4703/.
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H.R. 4703, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4703/.
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