To provide justice for the victims of trafficking.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Ted Poe
Sponsor. Representative for Texas's 2nd congressional district. Republican.
114th Congress (2015–2017)
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. Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
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16 Cosponsors (12 Republicans, 4 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Poe urges house leadership to bring anti-trafficking bill to house floor”
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Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX2, 2005-2018]
(Sponsor)
on May 8, 2015
“Rep. Carolyn Maloney removes name from Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, urges passage of separate version”
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Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY12, 2013-2022]
(Co-sponsor)
on Mar 17, 2015
“Trabajando Para Eliminar El Trfico Humano, Ros-Lehtinen Apoya Doce Importantes Proyectos de Ley”
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Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL27, 2013-2018]
on Jan 27, 2015
History
May 20, 2014
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Earlier Version —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3530 (113th). |
Jan 7, 2015
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Introduced
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Jan 21, 2015
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Ordered Reported
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Jan 27, 2015
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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. |
Jan 27, 2015
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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. |
Apr 22, 2015
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Related Bill —
Passed Senate (House next)
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 178 (114th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 181 (114th). |
May 19, 2015
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Related Bill —
Passed House
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 178 (114th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 181 (114th). |
May 29, 2015
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Related Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 178 (114th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 181 (114th). |
H.R. 181 (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.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 181. This is the one from the 114th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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