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H.R. 9217 117th Congress House

HOTEL Act of 2022

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a priority for accommodation in places with policies relating to severe forms of human trafficking, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 21, 2022 Introduced by: Christopher H. Smith Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Oct 21, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Oct 21, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 21, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Halting Of Trafficking and Exploitation in Lodging Act of 2022 or the HOTEL Act of 2022

This bill requires federal agencies to ensure, to the greatest extent practicable, that commercial accommodations for agency employees are booked with a hotel or motel that enforces a zero-tolerance policy regarding severe forms of trafficking in persons.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5150 Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2021
  • HR 6552 Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9217: HOTEL Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9217/
MLA
"H.R. 9217: HOTEL Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9217/.
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H.R. 9217, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9217/.
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