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S. 1862 115th Congress Senate

Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to modify the criteria for determining whether countries are meeting the minimum standards for t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to modify the criteria for determining whether countries are meeting the minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 5, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 9, 2019
Became Public Law No: 115-427.
Jan 9, 2019
Signed by President.
Jan 2, 2019
Presented to President.
Dec 21, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 21, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 0 (Roll no. 491). (text: CR H10548-10549)
Dec 21, 2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10576)
Dec 21, 2018
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Dec 21, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1862.
Dec 21, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10548-10550)
Dec 21, 2018
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 19, 2018
Held at the desk.
Dec 19, 2018
Received in the House.
Dec 18, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 17, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S7630-7631)
Dec 17, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S7630-7631)
Dec 17, 2018
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 17, 2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7628-7631; text as reported in Senate: CR S7628-7629)
Oct 5, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 623.
Oct 5, 2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Sep 26, 2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Sep 26, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 26, 2017
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Dec 21, 2018 House · vote #491 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 370–0 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 4,106 – Of a perfecting nature. Agreed to Dec 17, 2018
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 Latest action January 9, 2019

Became Public Law No: 115-427.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017

This bill modifies the criteria for evaluating whether countries are meeting the minimum standards for combatting human trafficking.

The President shall ensure that federal agencies limit grants and contracts to entities that do not engage in various activities related to human trafficking. Under the bill, one prohibited activity is charging employees for placement or recruitment fees. Previously, entities could charge such fees as long as they were reasonable.

The bill modifies requirements related to the Department of State's annual report to Congress on its anti-human trafficking efforts, which ranks countries on their compliance with the minimum standards laid out in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000. For each country that received a different rank from the previous year, the State Department shall explain the reason for the change, including any concrete actions that country took or failed to take to address human trafficking concerns.

The State Department shall prepare an action plan for each country upgraded to tier 2 on the report's watch list, and how such a country can further improve (tier 2 countries do not meet minimum standards for combatting human trafficking but are making significant efforts to do so).

When the State Department downgrades a country to tier 2, it shall give the country's foreign minister a copy of the report and information including the reasons for the change. The State Department shall also explain the implications of the tier 2 designation and of any further downgrades.

The Department of the Treasury shall instruct its U.S. Executive Directors in each multilateral development bank to initiate discussions to further promote anti-human trafficking policies, including development strategies that reduce the prevalence of trafficking.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1848 Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Oct 5, 2018
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