LIFT Act
Latest action · Aug 6, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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.
- IntroducedAug 6, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Leveraging Information on Foreign Traffickers Act or the LIFT Act
This bill requires the Department of State to ensure that the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and the Bureau of Diplomatic Security receive timely and regular information regarding visa denials based on grounds related to human trafficking. The bill also extends (1) to June 30 the deadline for submission of the annual Trafficking in Persons Report, and (2) through FY2025 the survivor-led Advisory Council on Human Trafficking.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 6, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MO | Josh Hawley | Original | Aug 6, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 6, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Aug 6, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5664 | LIFT Act | Related bill | Sep 23, 2020 |
| HR 6395 | William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Related bill | Jan 2, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 6, 2020Introduced in Senate
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