US HB5238 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: Introduced on July 29 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-08-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 29 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-08-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Securing the Assistance of Victims of Exploitation Act of 2014 (SAVE Act) - Prohibits funds made available to carry out the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 from being used in contravention of provisions of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 related to the eligibility of human trafficking victims to receive services and benefits under certain federal or state programs, such as the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program).
Title
Securing the Assistance of Victims of Exploitation Act of 2014 (SAVE Act)
Sponsors
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL] | Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] |
Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY] | Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN] | Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH] | Rep. Janice Hahn [D-CA] |
Rep. Ruben Hinojosa [D-TX] | Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY] | Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2014-08-11 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition. |
2014-07-29 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
Subjects
Agriculture and food
Crime victims
Food assistance and relief
Human trafficking
Immigrant health and welfare
Poverty and welfare assistance
Crime victims
Food assistance and relief
Human trafficking
Immigrant health and welfare
Poverty and welfare assistance
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5238/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5238/BILLS-113hr5238ih.pdf |