US HR649 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress


Status

May 18 2012 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Expresses support for law enforcement agency efforts to provide training to law enforcement agents on how to investigate and prosecute cases of sex trafficking and how to identify and rescue trafficking victims. Calls on all Internet media providers to immediately eliminate "adult entertainment" sections and classified advertising facilitating online sex trafficking.

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Title

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should work to eliminate the facilitated sexual exploitation and trafficking of minors over the Internet.

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History

DateChamberAction
2012-05-18HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.
2012-05-18HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2012-05-10HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Same As/Similar To

HR646 (Related) 2012-05-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
SR439 (Related) 2012-12-20 - Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8319-8320)

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