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HR 466 115th Congress House

Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act

Official title: To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 relating to determinations with respect to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 relating to determinations with respect to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking.

Introduced: January 9, 2018 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Crime preventionCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationForeign aid and international relief
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Human traffickingSanctionsSex offensesTravel and tourism
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Jan 12, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 12, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 12, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H402)
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 Latest action February 16, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act

This bill amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to declare that, pursuant to the minimum standards for the elimination of sex trafficking, if a government has the authority to prohibit the purchase of commercial sex acts but fails to do so, it shall be deemed to have failed to make serious and sustained efforts to reduce the demand for commercial sex acts.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 5 Republican 11
R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Sep 26, 2018
Cook, Paul
· Sep 6, 2018
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 5, 2018
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Apr 18, 2018
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Apr 16, 2018
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 29, 2018
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jan 22, 2018
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Jan 18, 2018
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jan 9, 2018
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 27, 2017
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Sep 18, 2017
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jul 24, 2017
Noem, Kristi
· Jul 24, 2017
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jul 24, 2017
Donovan, Daniel
· May 11, 2017
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jan 17, 2017
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Jan 12, 2017
Pittenger, Robert
· Jan 12, 2017
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 12, 2017
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jan 12, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 466: Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-466/
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"H.R. 466: Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-466/.
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H.R. 466, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-466/.
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