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HR 3996 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Human trafficking Law enforcement administration and funding

Empowering Law Enforcement To Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act of 2021

Introduced: June 17, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 17, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 17, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Empowering Law Enforcement To Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act of 2021

This bill allows grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program to be used for programs to combat human trafficking.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 1 Republican 10
D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Oct 12, 2021
Axne, Cynthia
· Jun 17, 2021
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jun 17, 2021
Bass, Karen
· Jun 17, 2021
Cawthorn, Madison
· Jun 17, 2021
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jun 17, 2021
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jun 17, 2021
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jun 17, 2021
McKinley, David
· Jun 17, 2021
 R
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Jun 17, 2021
 R
Owens, Burgess
Utah · Jun 17, 2021
Rice, Tom
· Jun 17, 2021
 R
Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Jun 17, 2021
 R
Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Jun 17, 2021
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jun 17, 2021
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Jun 17, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3996: Empowering Law Enforcement To Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3996/
MLA
"H.R. 3996: Empowering Law Enforcement To Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3996/.
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H.R. 3996, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3996/.
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