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HR 4581 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information and records Government studies and investigations Human trafficking Sex offenses

COMBAT Act

Introduced: September 27, 2019 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sep 27, 2019
Introduced in House
Sep 27, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Collecting Official Measurements and Baselines to Assess Trafficking Act of 2019 or the COMBAT Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to undertake a study to determine the extent of human trafficking in the United States, including estimates of the number of victims.

What's happening now October 28, 2019

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

 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4581: COMBAT Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4581/
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"H.R. 4581: COMBAT Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4581/.
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H.R. 4581, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4581/.
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