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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 9, 2015 Introduced by: Beatty, Joyce Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Passed/agreed to in House: 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
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
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jan 27, 2015 House · vote #48 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 4110 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

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.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2