To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to train Department of Homeland Security personnel how to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
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.
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).
24 Cosponsors (20 Republicans, 4 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Walker Introduces Bill to Combat Human Trafficking, Building on Past Success”
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Rep. Mark Walker [R-NC6, 2015-2020]
(Sponsor)
on Sep 8, 2016
“Meadows, Walker: The Fight to End Trafficking Takes a Crucial Step Forward”
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Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC11, 2013-2020]
(Co-sponsor)
on May 19, 2015
“Olson Votes to Combat Human Trafficking”
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Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX22, 2009-2020]
on Jan 28, 2015
History
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Jan 21, 2015
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Introduced
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Jan 27, 2015
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Mar 4, 2015
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Considered by Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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May 14, 2015
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Reported by Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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H.R. 460 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 460. 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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