Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act
USA115th CongressHR-2480| House
| Updated: 7/13/2017
Vicky Hartzler
Republican Representative
Missouri
Cosponsors (37)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Trent Kelly (Republican)Karen Bass (Democratic)Andy Harris (Republican)Kristi L. Noem (Republican)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Edward R. Royce (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)David Young (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Luke Messer (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Ron DeSantis (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Bill Flores (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Chris Collins (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Trent Franks (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program to be used for programs to combat human trafficking.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5488-5492)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2480.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5488)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5488)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Human traffickingLaw enforcement administration and funding
Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act
USA115th CongressHR-2480| House
| Updated: 7/13/2017
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program to be used for programs to combat human trafficking.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5488-5492)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2480.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5488)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5488)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Vicky Hartzler
Republican Representative
Missouri
Cosponsors (37)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Trent Kelly (Republican)Karen Bass (Democratic)Andy Harris (Republican)Kristi L. Noem (Republican)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Edward R. Royce (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)David Young (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Luke Messer (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Ron DeSantis (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Bill Flores (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Chris Collins (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Trent Franks (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Human traffickingLaw enforcement administration and funding