A bill to amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to ensure adequate time for the preparation of the annual Trafficking in Persons Report and to require the timely provision of information to the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and the Bureau of Diplomatic Security of the Department of State regarding the number and location of visa denials based on grounds related to human trafficking.
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Sponsor and status
Richard Blumenthal
Sponsor. Senior Senator for Connecticut. Democrat.
116th Congress (2019–2021)
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History
Jul 21, 2020
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Aug 6, 2020
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Introduced
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Nov 16, 2020
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Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
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Dec 8, 2020
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Final Bill —
Conference Report Agreed to by House (Senate next)
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Dec 11, 2020
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Final Bill —
Conference Report Agreed to by Senate
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Dec 23, 2020
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Vetoed
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Dec 28, 2020
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House Overrides Veto
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Jan 1, 2021
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Senate Overrides Veto
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S. 4478 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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