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H.R.159: Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2015
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 6, 2015
- Latest Major Action Feb. 4, 2015
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Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
28 (10 Democrats, 18 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to give preferential consideration in awarding Community Oriented Police Services grants to an application from an applicant in a state that has in effect a law that: (1) treats a minor who has engaged in, or has attempted to engage in, a commercial sex act as a victim of a severe form of...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Feb. 4, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Jan. 28, 2015 |
Received in the Senate.
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| Jan. 27, 2015 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| Jan. 27, 2015 |
Voice Vote in the HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H592-593) |
| Jan. 27, 2015 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 159.
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| Jan. 27, 2015 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H592-595)
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| Jan. 27, 2015 |
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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| Jan. 27, 2015 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 2.
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| Jan. 27, 2015 |
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged. |
| Jan. 27, 2015 |
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-6, Part I.
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| Jan. 21, 2015 |
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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| Jan. 21, 2015 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| Jan. 20, 2015 |
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Discharged.
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| Jan. 7, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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| Jan. 6, 2015 |
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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| Jan. 6, 2015 |
Referred to House Judiciary
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| Jan. 6, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.) |