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Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act of 2015

Introduced: January 26, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 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
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 27, 2015
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H589-590)
Jan 27, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H589-590)
Jan 27, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 350.
Jan 27, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H589-592)
Jan 27, 2015
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 27, 2015
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 5.
Jan 27, 2015
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Jan 27, 2015
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-9, Part I.
Jan 26, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H560-561)
Jan 21, 2015
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jan 21, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 14, 2015
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 14, 2015
Introduced in House
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Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act of 2015

Requires the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking to conduct a review that: (1) surveys federal and state activities to deter individuals from committing trafficking offenses and to prevent children from becoming trafficking victims; (2) surveys academic literature on deterring individuals from committing trafficking offenses, preventing children from becoming trafficking victims, and the commercial sexual exploitation of children; and (3) identifies best practices and strategies to deter such actions.

Requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to Congress regarding: (1) federal and state law enforcement efforts to combat human trafficking in the United States, and (2) information on each relevant federal grant program.

Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to authorize grants for programs that provide housing assistance to victims of trafficking.

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 1
  • S 529 Related bill Combating Human Trafficking Act of 2015
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 7 Republican 15
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jan 26, 2015
Bishop, Mike
· Jan 26, 2015
Costello, Ryan
· Jan 26, 2015
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Jan 21, 2015
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jan 21, 2015
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 14, 2015
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jan 14, 2015
Comstock, Barbara
· Jan 14, 2015
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jan 14, 2015
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jan 14, 2015
Dent, Charles
· Jan 14, 2015
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jan 14, 2015
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Jan 14, 2015
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jan 14, 2015
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jan 14, 2015
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jan 14, 2015
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jan 14, 2015
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jan 14, 2015
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jan 14, 2015
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jan 14, 2015
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Jan 14, 2015
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jan 14, 2015
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jan 14, 2015
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jan 14, 2015
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jan 14, 2015
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jan 14, 2015
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Jan 14, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 350: Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-350/
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"H.R. 350: Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-350/.
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H.R. 350, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-350/.
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