H.R. 159 (114^th): Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2015

To stop exploitation through trafficking.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Overview

Introduced:: Jan 6, 2015
114^th Congress, 2015–2017
Status:: Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on January 27, 2015 but was never passed by the Senate.
Sponsor:: Erik Paulsen

Representative for Minnesota's 3rd congressional district

Republican
Text:: Read Text »
Last Updated: Feb 4, 2015
Length: 6 pages
See Instead:: S. 166 (same title)
Ordered Reported (Enacted Via Other Measures) — Feb 26, 2015

History

May 20, 2014		Earlier Version — Passed House (Senate next) This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3610 (113th).
Jan 6, 2015		Introduced Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. Read Text »
Jan 21, 2015		Ordered Reported A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. Read Updated Text » See Changes »
Jan 21, 2015		Considered by House Committee on the Judiciary A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
Jan 21, 2015		Considered by House Committee on the Judiciary A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
Jan 21, 2015		Considered by House Committee on the Judiciary A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
Jan 21, 2015		Considered by House Committee on the Judiciary A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
Jan 21, 2015		Considered by House Committee on the Judiciary A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
Jan 21, 2015		Considered by House Committee on the Judiciary A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
Jan 21, 2015		Considered by House Committee on the Judiciary A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
Jan 21, 2015		Considered by House Committee on the Judiciary A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
Jan 21, 2015		Considered by House Committee on the Judiciary A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
Jan 21, 2015		Considered by House Committee on the Judiciary A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
Jan 21, 2015		Considered by House Committee on the Judiciary A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
Jan 21, 2015		Considered by House Committee on the Judiciary A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
Jan 21, 2015		Considered by House Committee on the Judiciary A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
Jan 21, 2015		Considered by House Committee on the Judiciary A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
Jan 27, 2015		Passed House (Senate next) The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. Read Updated Text » See Changes »
Jan 27, 2015		Reported by House Committee on the Judiciary A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions. Read Report »

H.R. 159 (114th) 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.

This bill was introduced in the 114^th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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H.R. 159 (114th): Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2015