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House Bill 507
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2019
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Passed House on Feb 7, 2019
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Democrat
Introduced
Jan 11, 2019
Latest Action
Feb 11, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
507
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Karen Bass
California
Republican
Ann Wagner
Missouri
Democrat
Yvette Clarke
New York
Republican
Richard Hudson
North Carolina
Republican
Brian Fitzpatrick
Pennsylvania
Democrat
David Cicilline
Rhode Island
Democrat
Steve Cohen
Tennessee
Democrat
Sylvia Garcia
Texas
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on February 7, 2019
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
71
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2019

This bill sets forth provisions intended to help assess the prevalence of human trafficking in the United States and improve support for victims of trafficking and service providers.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) must work with federal entities and other stakeholders to do the following:

  • establish a working group to improve the collection and analysis of data on the incidence of trafficking,
  • report on efforts to develop methodologies to determine the prevalence of human trafficking, and
  • survey survivors to estimate the prevalence of human trafficking and improve services for victims.

DOJ must also report on efforts to increase restitution to victims of trafficking.

Text (3)
Referred in Senate
February 11, 2019
Engrossed in House
February 7, 2019
Introduced in House
January 11, 2019
Actions (12)
02/11/2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
02/07/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
02/07/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 1 (Roll no. 71). (text: CR H1409)
02/07/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 1 (Roll no. 71).(text: CR H1409)
02/07/2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1417-1418)
02/07/2019
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
02/07/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 507.
02/07/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1409-1413)
02/07/2019
Ms. Bass moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
01/11/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
01/11/2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
01/11/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 3:47:48 PM
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