US Congress House Bill 53 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

CATCH Traffickers Act of 2017 Coordinated Assistance To Catch Human Traffickers Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to establish and maintain a national database for human trafficking investigations. It requires a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency that conducts a human trafficking investigation to enter information into the database. The Department of Justice must reduce by 20% the allocation of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program for a state or local government that fails to comply.

CATCH Traffickers Act of 2017 Coordinated Assistance To Catch Human Traffickers Act of 2017

Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]

Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]

Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]

Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2017-01-03	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-01-03	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/53/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr53/BILLS-115hr53ih.pdf