H.R. 6773 117th Congress House

Protecting Federal Funds from Human Trafficking and Smuggling Act of 2022

Official title: To direct the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to require the disclosure of violations of Federal law with respect to human trafficking or alien smuggling, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 18, 2022 Introduced by: Lance Gooden Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesHuman traffickingSmuggling and trafficking

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Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTax-exempt organizations

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Became law

Nov 1, 2022

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

Feb 18, 2022

Introduced in House

Feb 18, 2022

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means, 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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Latest action November 1, 2022

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Federal Funds from Human Trafficking and Smuggling Act of 2022

This bill prohibits a nonprofit entity from receiving federal funds (and denies a tax exemption) unless the entity certifies compliance with certain federal laws (e.g., laws with respect to human trafficking and smuggling). It also establishes reporting requirements, including that the Government Accountability Office must annually report to Congress on those nonprofit entities that do not certify their compliance with these laws.

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 23

Babin, Brian

Texas · Feb 18, 2022

Bacon, Don

Nebraska · Feb 18, 2022

Budd, Ted

North Carolina · Feb 18, 2022

Burgess, Michael

· Feb 18, 2022

Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"

Georgia · Feb 18, 2022

Florida · Feb 18, 2022

Gosar, Paul A.

Arizona · Feb 18, 2022

Grothman, Glenn

Wisconsin · Feb 18, 2022

Harshbarger, Diana

Tennessee · Feb 18, 2022

Alabama · Feb 18, 2022

Norman, Ralph

South Carolina · Feb 18, 2022

Missouri · Feb 18, 2022

Stefanik, Elise M.

New York · Feb 18, 2022

Taylor, Van

· Feb 18, 2022

Tiffany, Thomas P.

Wisconsin · Feb 18, 2022

Weber, Randy K. Sr.

Texas · Feb 18, 2022

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