To prioritize the fight against human trafficking within the Department of State according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 without increasing the size of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Christopher “Chris” Smith
Sponsor. Representative for New Jersey's 4th 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 26, 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).
13 Cosponsors (8 Republicans, 5 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“<span class='\"kicker\"'>Combating Human Trafficking Event in Washington</span>Rep. Smith: Fighting Human Trafficking Is Everyones Business”
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Rep. Christopher “Chris” Smith [R-NJ4]
(Sponsor)
on Mar 3, 2015
“Jaime Herrera Beutler, U.S. House Move Quickly to Tackle Sex Trafficking and Aid Victims”
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Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler [R-WA3]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jan 27, 2015
“Maloney and Poe applaud House passage of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act”
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Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY12]
on Jan 27, 2015
History
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Jul 23, 2014
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Earlier Version —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2283 (113th). |
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Jan 22, 2015
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Introduced
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Jan 26, 2015
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Jan 11, 2017
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 436 (115th). |
H.R. 514 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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