US Congress House Bill 6496 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on September 21 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-11-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to authorize appropriations for FY2013-FY2017 to: (1) the Attorney General for protection and assistance for aliens who are victims of trafficking, and (2) the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to investigate severe forms of trafficking in persons. Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 to authorize appropriations for FY2013-FY2017 to the Attorney General to make grants to states and local law enforcement agencies for programs to combat trafficking in persons. Amends federal criminal code provisions regarding transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity to revise the definition of "illicit sexual conduct" to include: (1) sexual contact (currently limited to a sexual act) with a minor, and (2) production of child pornography.

To reauthorize grants to enhance State and local efforts to combat trafficking in persons.

Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-11-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2012-09-21	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

HB2830 (Related) 2011-11-02 - Committee on Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. Hearings held.
HB3589 (Related) 2012-02-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6496/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6496/BILLS-112hr6496ih.pdf