House Bill 2664
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act
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Passed House on Jul 12, 2017
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Type
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Bill Number
2664
Congress
115
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
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checkPassed on July 12, 2017
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5486)
Summary
Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act
This bill directs the Department of Labor to implement a program to: (1) train and periodically retrain relevant Labor personnel to detect and assist law enforcement in preventing human trafficking 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.
Labor shall report annually to Congress regarding the effectiveness of the training, the number of Labor employees who have completed such training, and the number of of human trafficking cases referred to Labor personnel.
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07/13/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
07/12/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/12/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5486)
07/12/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5486)
07/12/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2664.
07/12/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5486-5488)
07/12/2017
Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
05/25/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
05/25/2017
Introduced in House
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