US HB4449 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 8-5)
Status: Engrossed on July 24 2014 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-24 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on July 24 2014 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-24 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Human Trafficking Prevention Act - Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to require training for federal government personnel related to trafficking in persons to include at a minimum: (1) a distance learning course on trafficking-in-persons issues and the Department of State's obligations under the Act, targeted for embassy reporting officers, regional bureaus' trafficking-in-persons coordinators, and their superiors; (2) specific trafficking-in-persons briefings for all ambassadors and deputy chiefs of mission before they depart for their posts; and (3) at least annual reminders to all such personnel and other federal personnel at each diplomatic or consular post of the Department of State located outside the United States of key problems, threats, methods, and warning signs of trafficking in persons specific to the country or jurisdiction in which each such post is located, and appropriate procedures to report information acquired about possible trafficking cases.
Title
Human Trafficking Prevention Act
Sponsors
Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY] |
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler [R-WA] | Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA] | Rep. John Kline [R-MN] | Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] |
Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX] | Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL] | Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA] | Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA] |
Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2014-07-24 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
2014-07-23 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
2014-07-23 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6733) |
2014-07-23 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4449. |
2014-07-23 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6733-6735) |
2014-07-23 | House | Mr. Meadows moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
2014-05-29 | House | Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. |
2014-05-29 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
2014-04-10 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
Subjects
Criminal justice information and records
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Educational technology and distance education
Employment and training programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Human trafficking
International affairs
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Educational technology and distance education
Employment and training programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Human trafficking
International affairs