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H.R.507

H.R.507: Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2019

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About This Bill

Introduced Jan. 11, 2019
Latest Major Action Feb. 11, 2019
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Bill Sponsor

Karen Bass (D-Calif.)

Bill Cosponsors

7 (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Referred in Senate - Feb. 11, 2019
Engrossed in House - Feb. 7, 2019
Introduced in House - Jan. 11, 2019

Bill Summary

Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2019 This bill sets forth provisions intended to help assess the prevalence of human trafficking in the United States and improve support for victims of trafficking and service providers. The Department of Justice (DOJ) must work with federal entities and other stakeholders to do the following: establish a working group to improve the collection and analysis of data on the incidence of trafficking, report...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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There are 8 statements associated with H.R.507.

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Feb. 11, 2019	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb. 7, 2019	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb. 7, 2019	Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 1 (Roll no. 71).
Feb. 7, 2019	Considered as unfinished business.
Feb. 7, 2019	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.
Feb. 7, 2019	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 507.
Feb. 7, 2019	Considered under suspension of the rules.
Feb. 7, 2019	Ms. Bass moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb. 7, 2019	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 1 (Roll no. 71). (text: CR H1409)
Feb. 7, 2019	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1417-1418)
Feb. 7, 2019	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1409-1413)
Jan. 11, 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan. 11, 2019	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Jan. 11, 2019	Introduced in the House by Karen Bass (D-Calif.)

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