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Securing the Assistance of Victims of Exploitation Act of 2015 (SAVE Act)

Introduced: January 6, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jan 26, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Jan 6, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 6, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Securing the Assistance of Victims of Exploitation Act of 2014 (SAVE Act)

Prohibits funds made available to carry out the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 from being used in contravention of provisions of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 expanding the eligibility of human trafficking victims to receive services and benefits under certain federal or state programs, such as the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program).

What's happening now January 26, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 6, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 61: Securing the Assistance of Victims of Exploitation Act of 2015 (SAVE Act). 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-61/
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"H.R. 61: Securing the Assistance of Victims of Exploitation Act of 2015 (SAVE Act)." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-61/.
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H.R. 61, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-61/.
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