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HR 3942 115th Congress House

Housing for Survivors of Sex Trafficking Act

Official title: To amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to include sex trafficking victims in the transitional housing assistance grant program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 5, 2018 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Crime victimsCrimes against womenHousing and community development fundingHuman traffickingSex offenses
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Oct 4, 2017
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Oct 4, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 16, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Housing for Survivors of Sex Trafficking Act

This bill amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to include sex trafficking victims as eligible participants in the transitional housing assistance grant program.

The bill permits a grant recipient to condition the receipt of benefits or the provision of housing on a program participant's involvement in certain activities, including confidential counseling and evaluations, as necessary to ensure the accurate placement of the victim in the program.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3863 Identical bill Housing for Survivors of Sex Trafficking Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Republican 5
R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Feb 5, 2018
Paulsen, Erik
· Jan 29, 2018
Brooks, Susan
· Dec 20, 2017
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Nov 28, 2017
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Nov 28, 2017
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Nov 28, 2017
ROYCE, ED
· Nov 28, 2017
Bishop, Mike
· Oct 31, 2017
Hultgren, Randy
· Oct 31, 2017
Love, Mia
· Oct 31, 2017
Pittenger, Robert
· Oct 31, 2017
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Oct 31, 2017
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Oct 4, 2017
Noem, Kristi
· Oct 4, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3942: Housing for Survivors of Sex Trafficking Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3942/
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"H.R. 3942: Housing for Survivors of Sex Trafficking Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3942/.
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H.R. 3942, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3942/.
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