S.1311: Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017

About This Bill

  • Introduced June 7, 2017
  • Latest Major Action Dec. 21, 2018

Bill Versions

Bill Summary

Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017 This bill sets forth a variety of measures to address the prevention and punishment of human trafficking and to assist trafficking victims. Included among these are provisions concerning: restitution for victims; funding of investigations of offenses relating to sexual abuse of children; grants to states and localities and other entities for victim service assistance; training of health, victim service,...

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There are 5 statements associated with S.1311.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Dec. 20, 2018
Presented to President.
Dec. 18, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec. 17, 2018
Senate agreed to House amendment to S. 1311 by Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 17, 2018
Senate agreed to House amendment to S. 1311 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7628; text: CR S7628)
Oct. 1, 2018
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Sept. 28, 2018
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9373-9381; text of measure as introduced: CR H9373-9377)
Sept. 28, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sept. 28, 2018
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9373-9381)
Sept. 28, 2018
On passage Passed without objection.
Sept. 28, 2018
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9373-9381)
Sept. 28, 2018
Considered by unanimous consent.
Sept. 28, 2018
Mr. Marino asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Sept. 28, 2018

Committee on Homeland Security discharged.

Sept. 28, 2018

Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

Sept. 28, 2018

Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.

Sept. 28, 2018

Committee on the Judiciary discharged.

Sept. 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Sept. 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Sept. 15, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sept. 14, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Sept. 12, 2017
Received in the House.
Sept. 12, 2017
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sept. 12, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sept. 11, 2017

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5175-5179)

Sept. 11, 2017
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Sept. 11, 2017
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5170-5179)
Aug. 1, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 188.
Aug. 1, 2017
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
June 29, 2017
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
June 7, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3331-3335)
June 7, 2017

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

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