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H.R. 2664 (115th): Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act

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To direct the Secretary of Labor to train certain Department of Labor personnel how to effectively detect and assist law enforcement in preventing human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor and status

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Tim Walberg

Sponsor. Representative for Michigan's 7th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jul 13, 2017
Length: 4 pages
Introduced
May 25, 2017
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on July 12, 2017 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).

Cosponsors

15 Cosponsors (11 Republicans, 4 Democrats)

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

“Walberg Highlights 2017 Legislative Accomplishments”
    — Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI7] (Sponsor) on Dec 22, 2017

“Paulsen Backs Three Initiatives to Combat Human Trafficking”
    — Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN3, 2009-2018] (Co-sponsor) on Jul 13, 2017

“VIDEO: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Delivers House Floor Remarks to Improve Law Enforcement and Awareness Programs to Fight Human Trafficking”
    — Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI2, 2013-2020] on Jul 12, 2017

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History

Feb 1, 2016
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 4406 (114th).
May 25, 2017
 
Introduced

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Jul 12, 2017
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Sep 20, 2019
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 4456 (116th).
Jun 16, 2021
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3957.

H.R. 2664 (115th) 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. 2664. This is the one from the 115th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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