S.178: Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015

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Introduced Jan. 13, 2015
Latest Major Action May 29, 2015
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John Cornyn (R-Texas)

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35 (14 Democrats, 21 Republicans)

Bill Summary

(Although this measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate, the text was changed by H. Con. Res. 47 which made enrollment corrections, and the summary has been modified as necessary.) Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 TITLE I--JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING (Sec. 101) This section amends the federal criminal code to impose an additional assessment until the end of FY2019 of $5,000 on any non-indigent person...

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Date	Description
May 29, 2015	Became Public Law No: 114-22.
May 29, 2015	Signed by President.
May 21, 2015	Presented to President.
May 20, 2015	Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 47, enrollment corrections on S. 178 have been made.
May 19, 2015	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 19, 2015	Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 3 (Roll no. 244). (text: CR 5/18/2015 H3266-3277)
May 19, 2015	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3329-3330)
May 18, 2015	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 18, 2015	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 178.
May 18, 2015	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3266-3284)
May 18, 2015	Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
April 23, 2015	Held at the desk.
April 23, 2015	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
April 23, 2015	Received in the House.
April 22, 2015	Vote in the Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 163. (text: CR S2338-2348)
April 22, 2015	The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2337)
April 22, 2015	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2312-2318, S2319-2348)
April 21, 2015	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2286-2288, S2288-2295)
April 20, 2015	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2260)
April 16, 2015	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2229-2234, S2234-2239)
April 14, 2015	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2161-2163)
March 19, 2015	Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which the second cloture motion was not invoked on S. 178 (Roll Call Vote No. 76) entered in Senate.
March 19, 2015	Vote in the Senate Second cloture on the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 42. Record Vote Number: 76. (consideration: CR S1642)
March 19, 2015	Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which the second cloture motion was not invoked on the committee reported substitute amendment (Roll Call Vote No. 75) entered in Senate. (consideration: CR S1641-1642)
March 19, 2015	Vote in the Senate Second cloture on the committee reported substitute amendment not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 42. Record Vote Number: 75. (consideration: CR S1641; text: CR S1641)
March 19, 2015	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1638-1657)
March 18, 2015	Vote in the Senate Upon reconsideration, cloture on the committee reported substitute amendment not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 41. Record Vote Number: 74. (consideration: CR S1614; text: CR S1614)
March 18, 2015	Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which the motion to invoke cloture on the committee reported substitute amendment was not invoked (Record Vote No. 72) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
March 18, 2015	Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the committee reported substitute amendment (Record Vote No. 72) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
March 18, 2015	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1596-1625)
March 17, 2015	Second cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S1575; text: CR S1575)
March 17, 2015	Second cloture motion on the committee reported substitute amendment presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S1575; text: CR S1575)
March 17, 2015	Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the measure (Record Vote No. 73) entered in Senate.
March 17, 2015	Vote in the Senate Cloture on the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 43. Record Vote Number: 73. (consideration: CR S1564; text: CR S1564)
March 17, 2015	Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the committee reported substitute amendment (Record Vote No. 72) entered in Senate.
March 17, 2015	Vote in the Senate Cloture on the committee reported substitute amendment not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 43. Record Vote Number: 72. (consideration: CR S1563-1564; text: CR S1563-1564)
March 17, 2015	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1561-1565, S1565-1575)
March 16, 2015	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1517-1522)
March 12, 2015	Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S1475; text: CR S1475)
March 12, 2015	Cloture motion on the committee reported substitute amendment presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S1474-1475; text: CR S1475)
March 12, 2015	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1456-1470, S1474-1475)
March 11, 2015	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1403-1423, S1423-1430)
March 10, 2015	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1349-1361, H1366-1377; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S1349-1356)
March 2, 2015	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 26.
March 2, 2015	Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Feb. 26, 2015	Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Feb. 24, 2015	Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Jan. 13, 2015	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S205-209)
Jan. 13, 2015	Introduced in the Senate by John Cornyn (R-Texas)

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Became Public Law No: 114-22.

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Introduced in the Senate by John Cornyn (R-Texas)