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H.R. 514 (114th): Human Trafficking Prioritization Act

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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.

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Christopher “Chris” Smith

Sponsor. Representative for New Jersey's 4th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jan 27, 2015
Length: 9 pages
Introduced:

Jan 22, 2015
114th 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 26, 2015 but was never passed by the Senate.

History

Jul 23, 2014
 
Earlier Version — Passed House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2283 (113th).
Jan 22, 2015
 
Introduced

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Jan 26, 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.

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Jan 11, 2017
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 436.

H.R. 514 (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 114th 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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