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H.R. 507 116th Congress House

Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2019

Official title: To direct the Attorney General to study issues relating to human trafficking, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 4, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 11, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 7, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 7, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 1 (Roll no. 71). (text: CR H1409)
Feb 7, 2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1417-1418)
Feb 7, 2019
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.
Feb 7, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 507.
Feb 7, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1409-1413)
Feb 7, 2019
Ms. Bass moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 11, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 11, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 11, 2019
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Feb 7, 2019 House · vote #71 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 414–1 See who voted →
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 Latest action February 11, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2019

This bill sets forth provisions intended to help assess the prevalence of human trafficking in the United States and improve support for victims of trafficking and service providers.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) must work with federal entities and other stakeholders to do the following:

  • establish a working group to improve the collection and analysis of data on the incidence of trafficking,
  • report on efforts to develop methodologies to determine the prevalence of human trafficking, and
  • survey survivors to estimate the prevalence of human trafficking and improve services for victims.

DOJ must also report on efforts to increase restitution to victims of trafficking.

 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 3
D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Feb 7, 2019
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Feb 6, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 5, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 4, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Feb 4, 2019
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jan 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 507: Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-507/
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"H.R. 507: Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-507/.
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H.R. 507, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-507/.
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