Prevention of Trafficking of Tsunami Orphans Act of 2005
Latest action · Feb 18, 2005 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E281)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 17, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Prevention of Trafficking of Tsunami Orphans Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of State, acting through the Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking, and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to assist nongovernmental organization programs to protect children who are homeless or orphaned as a result of the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunamis from becoming victims of trafficking.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 17, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-CA | Juanita Millender-McDonald | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Feb 17, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 18, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E281)
- Feb 17, 2005Introduced in House
- Feb 17, 2005Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E281 | Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY | Feb 18, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize assistance to support programs to protect children who are homeless or orphaned as a result of the tsunamis that occurred on December 26, 2004, in the Indian Ocean from becoming victims of trafficking.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Prevention of Trafficking of Tsunami Orphans Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Child abuse
- Child labor
- Child sexual abuse
- Child welfare
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Disaster relief
- East Asia
- Emergency Management
- Families
- Forced labor
- Homeless
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International relief
- Labor and Employment
- Nongovernmental organizations
- Orphans
- Prostitution
- Slavery
- South Asia
- Southeast Asia
- Tsunamis
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 17, 2005Introduced in House
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