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Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act

USA116th CongressHR-4326| House 
| Updated: 10/1/2020
Ann Wagner

Ann Wagner

Republican Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (35)
Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Max Rose (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Paul Cook (Republican)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Tim Walberg (Republican)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Mark Walker (Republican)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Ron Wright (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Ross Spano (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act This bill expands requirements for fighting human trafficking that apply to foreign countries receiving U.S. foreign assistance. (The President is authorized to reduce assistance to, or take other actions against, countries that fail to meet such requirements and are not making significant efforts to do so.) The Department of State, when evaluating whether a country has met such requirements, shall assess whether the country has made serious efforts to prohibit the purchase of commercial sex acts if the central government has authority to do so, whereas currently the State Department must assess whether a country has made serious efforts to reduce such activities. The State Department shall also assess whether a country has made serious efforts to educate buyers of commercial sex acts on how traffickers exploit prostituted persons.
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Timeline
Sep 12, 2019
Introduced in House
Sep 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Oct 1, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 1, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  • September 12, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • September 12, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


  • October 1, 2020
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • October 1, 2020
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

International Affairs

Crime preventionCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationForeign aid and international reliefHuman traffickingSanctionsSex offensesSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTravel and tourism

Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act

USA116th CongressHR-4326| House 
| Updated: 10/1/2020
Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act This bill expands requirements for fighting human trafficking that apply to foreign countries receiving U.S. foreign assistance. (The President is authorized to reduce assistance to, or take other actions against, countries that fail to meet such requirements and are not making significant efforts to do so.) The Department of State, when evaluating whether a country has met such requirements, shall assess whether the country has made serious efforts to prohibit the purchase of commercial sex acts if the central government has authority to do so, whereas currently the State Department must assess whether a country has made serious efforts to reduce such activities. The State Department shall also assess whether a country has made serious efforts to educate buyers of commercial sex acts on how traffickers exploit prostituted persons.
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Timeline
Sep 12, 2019
Introduced in House
Sep 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Oct 1, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 1, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  • September 12, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • September 12, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


  • October 1, 2020
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • October 1, 2020
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Ann Wagner

Ann Wagner

Republican Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (35)
Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Max Rose (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Paul Cook (Republican)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Tim Walberg (Republican)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Mark Walker (Republican)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Ron Wright (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Ross Spano (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Crime preventionCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationForeign aid and international reliefHuman traffickingSanctionsSex offensesSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTravel and tourism