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S. 256 115th Congress Senate

SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to establish the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training pilot program to address human trafficking in the health care system.

Introduced: August 2, 2017 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 1, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 1, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to replace the existing Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training (or SOAR to Health and Wellness Training) program with a pilot program that includes the same functions and additional initiatives. The pilot program must train health care providers and other related providers to: (1) identify potential human trafficking victims, (2) work with law enforcement to report and facilitate communication with such victims, (3) refer victims to social or victims service agencies or organizations, and (4) provide such victims with coordinated care tailored to their circumstances.

HHS must report on the number of facilities operating under the pilot program, the number of providers trained through the pilot program, and these numbers for the program operating before the pilot program.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 767 SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2018
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 6 Republican 2 Independent 1
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jun 12, 2018
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 4, 2018
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · May 10, 2018
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Nov 7, 2017
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Aug 2, 2017
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Aug 1, 2017
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jun 28, 2017
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 22, 2017
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 1, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 256: SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-256/
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"S. 256: SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-256/.
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S. 256, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-256/.
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