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H.R. 5740 116th Congress House

Save Our Girls from Sex Trafficking Act of 2020

Official title: To combat child human trafficking, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 30, 2020 Introduced by: Frederica S. Wilson Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Adoption and foster careCongressional oversightCrime preventionCrimes against children
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Criminal procedure and sentencingElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsEvidence and witnessesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessHuman traffickingLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMental healthSex offenses
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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.
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Jan 30, 2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, 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 30, 2020
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 Latest action January 30, 2020

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, 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.

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Save Our Girls from Sex Trafficking Act of 2020

This bill establishes an interagency task force and authorizes various grants to combat domestic child human trafficking. Additionally, it requires the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services to study and report on child human trafficking, including how and why children enter the sex trade.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3073 Reintroduced Bill Save Our Girls from Sex Trafficking Act of 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5740: Save Our Girls from Sex Trafficking Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5740/
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"H.R. 5740: Save Our Girls from Sex Trafficking Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5740/.
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H.R. 5740, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5740/.
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