HR 466
115th Congress
House
International Affairs
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Foreign aid and international relief
Human trafficking
Sanctions
Sex offenses
Travel and tourism
Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act
Introduced: January 12, 2017
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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
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 12, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H402)
Jan 12, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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