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H.R. 296 (114th): Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015

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To provide justice for the victims of trafficking.

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Sponsor and status

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Ted Poe

Sponsor. Representative for Texas's 2nd congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jan 13, 2015
Length: 46 pages
Introduced
Jan 13, 2015
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Status
Enacted Via Other Measures

Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.

This bill was incorporated into:

S. 178: Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015
Enacted — Signed by the President on May 29, 2015. (compare text)
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2 Cosponsors (2 Republicans)

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History

May 20, 2014
 
Earlier Version — Passed House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3530 (113th).
Jan 13, 2015
 
Introduced

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Apr 22, 2015
 
Final 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. 296 (114th).
May 19, 2015
 
Final Bill — Passed House

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 178 (114th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 296 (114th).
May 29, 2015
 
Final 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. 296 (114th).

H.R. 296 (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. 296. 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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