Housing for Survivors of Sex Trafficking Act
Latest action · Oct 16, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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.
- IntroducedOct 4, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Housing for Survivors of Sex Trafficking Act
This bill amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to include sex trafficking victims as eligible participants in the transitional housing assistance grant program.
The bill permits a grant recipient to condition the receipt of benefits or the provision of housing on a program participant's involvement in certain activities, including confidential counseling and evaluations, as necessary to ensure the accurate placement of the victim in the program.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 4, 2017 to Feb 5, 2018, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-SD | Kristi L. Noem | Original | Oct 4, 2017 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | Oct 4, 2017 |
| R-TX | Bill Flores | Oct 31, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Oct 31, 2017 | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Oct 31, 2017 | |
| R-UT | Mia B. Love | Oct 31, 2017 | |
| R-MI | Mike Bishop | Oct 31, 2017 | |
| R-IL | Randy Hultgren | Oct 31, 2017 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Oct 31, 2017 | |
| R-NC | Robert Pittenger | Oct 31, 2017 | |
| R-KY | Andy Barr | Nov 28, 2017 | |
| R-NC | David Rouzer | Nov 28, 2017 | |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Nov 28, 2017 | |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Nov 28, 2017 | |
| R-GA | Rick W. Allen | Nov 28, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 16, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Oct 4, 2017Introduced in House
- Oct 4, 2017Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3863 | Housing for Survivors of Sex Trafficking Act | Identical bill | Oct 13, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Housing and Community Development.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 4, 2017Introduced in House
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