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H.R. 2601 118th Congress House

National Human Trafficking Hotline Enhancement Act

Official title: To require entities that contract with the National Human Trafficking Hotline to cooperate with State and local law enforcement agencies when receiving tips via the Hotline.

Introduced: April 13, 2023 Introduced by: Laurel M. Lee Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional oversightEmergency communications systemsHuman traffickingLaw enforcement administration and funding
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Public contracts and procurementSmuggling and traffickingState and local government operations
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 2, 2023
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 2, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 13, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 13, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action November 2, 2023

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Human Trafficking Hotline Enhancement Act

This bill requires an applicant for a grant to operate the National Human Trafficking Hotline to certify that the applicant will provide information received from the hotline to state and local law enforcement agencies, at their request.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 5

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 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 4 Republican 13
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Nunn, Zachary
Iowa · Oct 22, 2024
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Mar 11, 2024
 R
Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Sep 26, 2023
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Sep 26, 2023
Posey, Bill
· Sep 19, 2023
 R
Cline, Ben
Virginia · Sep 14, 2023
 R
Hunt, Wesley
Texas · Sep 13, 2023
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Moore, Barry
Alabama · Sep 13, 2023
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Aug 22, 2023
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Moskowitz, Jared
Florida · Aug 1, 2023
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Aug 1, 2023
 R
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Jul 27, 2023
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Jul 25, 2023
Armstrong, Kelly
· Jul 12, 2023
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Feenstra, Randy
Iowa · Jun 27, 2023
 R
Moran, Nathaniel
Texas · Jun 7, 2023
 R
Fry, Russell
South Carolina · May 23, 2023
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · May 10, 2023
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · May 10, 2023
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Apr 13, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2601: National Human Trafficking Hotline Enhancement Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2601/
MLA
"H.R. 2601: National Human Trafficking Hotline Enhancement Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2601/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2601, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2601/.
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[H.R. 2601: National Human Trafficking Hotline Enhancement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2601/)
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