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H.R.466: Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 12, 2017
- Latest Major Action Feb. 16, 2017
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
25 (8 Democrats, 17 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Jan. 12, 2017
Bill Summary
Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act This bill amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to declare that, pursuant to the minimum standards for the elimination of sex trafficking, if a government has the authority to prohibit the purchase of commercial sex acts but fails to do so, it shall be deemed to have failed to make serious and sustained efforts to reduce the demand for commercial sex acts.
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Feb. 16, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
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Jan. 12, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Jan. 12, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Randy Hultgren (R-Ill.) |