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HR 2480 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Human trafficking Law enforcement administration and funding

Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act

Introduced: July 11, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 13, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 12, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 12, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5488)
Jul 12, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5488)
Jul 12, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2480.
Jul 12, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5488-5492)
Jul 12, 2017
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 28, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jun 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 17, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 17, 2017
Introduced in House
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Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program to be used for programs to combat human trafficking.

What's happening now July 13, 2017

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2441 Related bill Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act of 2017
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 6 Republican 8
Comstock, Barbara
· Jul 11, 2017
Messer, Luke
· Jul 11, 2017
Pittenger, Robert
· Jul 11, 2017
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jul 11, 2017
Young, David
· Jul 11, 2017
Donovan, Daniel
· Jun 28, 2017
Collins, Chris
· Jun 27, 2017
DeSantis, Ron
· Jun 27, 2017
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jun 27, 2017
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jun 27, 2017
Noem, Kristi
· Jun 27, 2017
ROYCE, ED
· Jun 27, 2017
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 27, 2017
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jun 13, 2017
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jun 13, 2017
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jun 13, 2017
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jun 13, 2017
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jun 13, 2017
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 13, 2017
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jun 13, 2017
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jun 13, 2017
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Jun 13, 2017
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jun 13, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2480: Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2480/
MLA
"H.R. 2480: Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2480/.
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H.R. 2480, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2480/.
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