HR 246 114th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Child safety and welfare Crime prevention Crimes against children Criminal justice information and records Human trafficking Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Law enforcement administration and funding Sex offenses

To improve the response to victims of child sex trafficking.

Introduced: January 26, 2015 Introduced by: Beatty, Joyce Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov

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Jan 28, 2015

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

Jan 27, 2015

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 48). (text: CR 1/26/2015 H553)

Jan 27, 2015

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

Jan 27, 2015

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H617-618)

Jan 26, 2015

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Jan 26, 2015

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 246.

Jan 26, 2015

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H553-555)

Jan 26, 2015

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

Jan 9, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Jan 9, 2015

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jan 27, 2015	House · vote #48	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	411–0	See who voted →

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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Amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act to include among the required uses of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's annual grant to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children operation of a cyber tipline to provide online users and electronic service providers an effective means of reporting Internet-related child sexual exploitation in the area of child sex trafficking, including child prostitution (currently, in the area of child prostitution).

What's happening now January 28, 2015

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

Related & companion bills 4

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 7

California · Jan 26, 2015

Thompson, Glenn

Pennsylvania · Jan 26, 2015

Watson Coleman, Bonnie

New Jersey · Jan 26, 2015

FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY

· Jan 22, 2015

Brownley, Julia

California · Jan 12, 2015

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