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Interdiction for the Protection of Child Victims of Exploitation and Human Trafficking Act

Introduced: September 25, 2019 Introduced by: McCaul, Michael T. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 29, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 29, 2019
Introduced in House
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Interdiction for the Protection of Child Victims of Exploitation and Human Trafficking Act

This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish a pilot program—the Interdiction for the Protection of Child Victims of Exploitation and Human Trafficking Program—to train law enforcement officers and other professionals to identify and assist victims of child exploitation and human trafficking.

What's happening now March 25, 2019

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 3 Republican 10
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Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Sep 11, 2020
Roby, Martha
· Oct 29, 2019
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Oct 29, 2019
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Sep 25, 2019
Lipinski, Daniel
· Sep 25, 2019
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Sep 18, 2019
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 16, 2019
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Sep 10, 2019
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Sep 6, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Sep 6, 2019
 R
Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Sep 6, 2019
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Sep 6, 2019
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Sep 6, 2019
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 6, 2019
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Jul 11, 2019
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jan 29, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 836: Interdiction for the Protection of Child Victims of Exploitation and Human Trafficking Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-836/
MLA
"H.R. 836: Interdiction for the Protection of Child Victims of Exploitation and Human Trafficking Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-836/.
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H.R. 836, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-836/.
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