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H.R. 7089 118th Congress House

Global Anti-Human Trafficking Enhancement Act

Official title: To authorize the Diplomatic Security Services of the Department of State to investigate allegations of violations of conduct constituting offenses under chapte… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Diplomatic Security Services of the Department of State to investigate allegations of violations of conduct constituting offenses under chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 25, 2024 Introduced by: John James Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
International Affairs Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadHuman trafficking
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 10, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 9, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5091-5092)
Sep 9, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 9, 2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5091-5092)
Sep 9, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7089.
Sep 9, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5091-5093)
Sep 9, 2024
Mrs. Radewagen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 6, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.
Feb 6, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 25, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 25, 2024
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 10, 2024

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Global Anti-Human Trafficking Enhancement Act

This bill authorizes the Department of State to investigate transnational violations of federal human trafficking law in which part of the offense occurred outside the United States or involved one or more foreign nationals.

 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 3
D
Ryan, Patrick
New York · Feb 13, 2024
 R
Houchin, Erin
Indiana · Feb 9, 2024
 R
Lawler, Michael
New York · Feb 5, 2024
 R
Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Feb 5, 2024
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Feb 5, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7089: Global Anti-Human Trafficking Enhancement Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7089/
MLA
"H.R. 7089: Global Anti-Human Trafficking Enhancement Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7089/.
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H.R. 7089, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7089/.
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