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H.R. 972 (109th): Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005

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To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.

The federal budget process occurs in two stages: appropriations, which set overall spending limits by agency or program, and authorizations, which direct how federal funds should (or should not) be used. Appropriation and authorization provisions are typically made for single fiscal years. A reauthorization bill like this one renews the authorizations of an expiring law.

Sponsor and status

Photo of sponsor Christopher “Chris” Smith

Christopher “Chris” Smith

Sponsor. Representative for New Jersey's 4th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Dec 30, 2005
Length: 16 pages
Introduced
Feb 17, 2005
109th Congress (2005–2006)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Jan 10, 2006

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on January 10, 2006.

Law
Pub.L. 109-164
Cosponsors

103 Cosponsors (68 Democrats, 34 Republicans, 1 Independent)

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History

Dec 19, 2003
 
Earlier Version — Enacted — Signed by the President

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2620 (108th).
Feb 17, 2005
 
Introduced

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Oct 7, 2005
 
Ordered Reported

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Dec 14, 2005
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Dec 22, 2005
 
Passed Senate

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Jan 10, 2006
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

Jan 5, 2007
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 270 (110th).
Oct 5, 2011
 
Reintroduced Bill — Ordered Reported

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2830 (112th).
Dec 7, 2011
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3589 (112th).
Feb 28, 2013
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 898 (113th).

H.R. 972 (109th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 972. This is the one from the 109th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 2005 to Dec 9, 2006. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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