S 2974 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

A bill to ensure funding for the National Human Trafficking Hotline, and for other purposes.

Latest action · Dec 14, 2016 Became Public Law No: 114-271.

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.

  1. IntroducedMay 23, 2016
  2. Passed SenateNov 28, 2016
  3. Passed HouseDec 8, 2016
  4. To the PresidentDec 12, 2016
  5. Became lawDec 14, 2016Public Law 114-271

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 1) This bill amends the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 to eliminate the provision that specifies that Department of Health and Human Services national human trafficking hotline grants be funded by amounts made available to the Department of Justice for trafficking victim services grants.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 23, 2016.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-TXJohn CornynOriginalMay 23, 2016

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateHealth, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Referred May 23, 2016Discharged Nov 28, 2016

Actions 15

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 14, 2016Signed by President.
  2. Dec 14, 2016Became Public Law No: 114-271.
  3. Dec 12, 2016Presented to President.
  4. Dec 8, 2016Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7412)
  5. Dec 8, 2016Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
  6. Dec 8, 2016Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7412)
  7. Dec 8, 2016Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. Nov 29, 2016Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  9. Nov 29, 2016Received in the House.
  10. Nov 29, 2016Held at the desk.
  11. Nov 28, 2016Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6518-6519)
  12. Nov 28, 2016Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6518-6519)
  13. Nov 28, 2016Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6518-6519)
  14. May 23, 2016Introduced in Senate
  15. May 23, 2016Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

In the Congressional Record 2

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H7412Text printed H7412Bob Goodlatte R-VADec 8, 2016
SenateDebate and remarks S6518Text printed S6518Mitch McConnell R-KYNov 28, 2016

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

CRS reports 9

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 9

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 5422To ensure funding for the National Human Trafficking Hotline, and for other purposes.Identical billNov 30, 2016

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A bill to ensure funding for the National Human Trafficking Hotline, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Nov 28, 2016Engrossed in Senate
  3. May 23, 2016Introduced in Senate

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