US Congress House Bill 460 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 21-4)
Status: Engrossed on January 28 2015 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-05-14 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 82.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Human Trafficking Detection Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement a program to: (1) train relevant Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and other DHS personnel on how to effectively deter, detect, and disrupt human trafficking and interdict suspected perpetrators during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities; and (2) ensure that such personnel regularly receive current information on matters related to the detection of human trafficking. Permits training to be conducted through in-class or virtual learning capabilities. Requires such training to include: methods for identifying suspected victims and perpetrators of human trafficking, methods for approaching a suspected victim in a manner that is sensitive to the victim and not likely to alert a perpetrator, training that is most appropriate for a particular location or environment, and a post-training evaluation of trainees. (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary: (1) to reassess the training program annually; (2) within one year after enactment of this Act, to certify to the appropriate congressional committees that all such personnel have successfully completed the required training; and (3) to report annually on the overall effectiveness of the training program and on the number of human trafficking cases reported by DHS personnel and the number confirmed. (Sec. 5) Authorizes the Secretary, upon request, to provide training curricula to assist any state, local, or tribal government or private organization in establishing its program.

Human Trafficking Detection Act of 2015

Rep. Mark Walker [R-NC]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]
Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC]	Rep. John Katko [R-NY]	Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO]	Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]
Rep. Robert Aderholt [R-AL]	Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC]	Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]	Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY]
Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]	Rep. Beto O'Rourke [D-TX]	Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC]	Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN]
Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL]	Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA]	Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI]	Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA]
Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]	Rep. Patrick McHenry [R-NC]	Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]	Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler [R-WA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-05-14	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 82.
2015-05-14	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 114-46.
2015-03-04	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2015-02-19	Senate	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2015-01-28	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2015-01-27	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-01-27	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H607)
2015-01-27	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 460.
2015-01-27	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H607-611)
2015-01-27	House	Mr. Walker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2015-01-21	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2015-01-21	House	Referred to House Homeland Security
2015-01-21	House	Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
2015-01-21	House	Introduced in House

SB623 (Related) 2015-03-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/460/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr460/BILLS-114hr460ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr460/BILLS-114hr460eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr460/BILLS-114hr460rs.pdf