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HR 8648 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Crime victims Crimes against children Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Employment and training programs Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Human trafficking Law enforcement administration and funding Sex offenses

Homeland Security Investigations Victim Assistance Act of 2020

Introduced: October 20, 2020 Introduced by: Wagner, Ann Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Homeland Security Investigations Victim Assistance Act of 2020

This bill provides statutory authority for a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement program that assists victims of human trafficking, child sexual exploitation, and other crimes.

What's happening now October 20, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Oct 30, 2020
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Oct 20, 2020
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Oct 20, 2020
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Oct 20, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8648: Homeland Security Investigations Victim Assistance Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8648/
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"H.R. 8648: Homeland Security Investigations Victim Assistance Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8648/.
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H.R. 8648, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8648/.
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