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HR 53 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Government information and archives Human trafficking Law enforcement administration and funding

CATCH Traffickers Act of 2017

Introduced: January 3, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jan 12, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Coordinated Assistance To Catch Human Traffickers Act of 2017 or the CATCH Traffickers Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to establish and maintain a national database for human trafficking investigations.

It requires a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency that conducts a human trafficking investigation to enter information into the database. The Department of Justice must reduce by 20% the allocation of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program for a state or local government that fails to comply.

What's happening now January 12, 2017

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jun 8, 2018
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 1, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 53: CATCH Traffickers Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-53/
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"H.R. 53: CATCH Traffickers Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-53/.
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H.R. 53, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-53/.
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