Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2021
Latest action · Dec 27, 2022 Became Public Law No: 117-322.
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 18, 2021
- Passed SenateApr 6, 2022
- Passed HouseDec 14, 2022
- To the PresidentDec 23, 2022
- Became lawDec 27, 2022Public Law 117-322
Summary
Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2021
This act provides statutory authority for the Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The CCHT coordinates DHS efforts to combat human trafficking and the importation of goods produced with forced labor.
The act requires the CCHT to develop a strategy to improve the systems and processes used throughout DHS to combat human trafficking and the importation of goods produced with forced labor.
The act transfers the functions and resources of the Blue Campaign (i.e., the national public awareness effort to combat human trafficking) to the CCHT. DHS may also transfer to the CCHT any other component, directorate, or office of the department related to combating human trafficking.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 18, 2021 to Feb 17, 2022; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Original | Oct 18, 2021 |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Feb 17, 2022 | |
| D-AZ | Mark Kelly | Feb 17, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Oct 18, 2021Markup Nov 3, 2021Reported Feb 14, 2022 |
Actions 20
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 27, 2022Signed by President.
- Dec 27, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-322.
- Dec 23, 2022Presented to President.
- Dec 14, 2022Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Dec 14, 2022Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9823-9826)
- Dec 14, 2022DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2991.
- Dec 14, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9823-9824)
- Dec 14, 2022Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 7, 2022Star Print ordered on the reported bill.
- Apr 7, 2022Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Apr 7, 2022Received in the House.
- Apr 7, 2022Held at the desk.
- Apr 6, 2022Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2054-2056)
- Apr 6, 2022The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S2055)
- Apr 6, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2055-2056)
- Feb 14, 2022Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-73.
- Feb 14, 2022Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 272.
- Nov 3, 2021Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Oct 18, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Oct 18, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H9823–H9826Text printed H9823 | Bennie G. Thompson D-MS, Jerrold Nadler D-NY, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Victoria Spartz R-IN | Dec 14, 2022 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2054, S2055Amendments S2047, S2054, S2055 | Charles E. Schumer D-NY, Gary C. Peters D-MI (amendment) | Apr 6, 2022 |
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.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jan 19, 2022S. 2991, Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2021As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on November 3, 2021
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 117-597 | DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 202379 pages | Appropriations Committee | May 4, 2022 |
CRS reports 5
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
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Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 5019 | In the nature of a substitute. | Gary C. Peters D-MI | Amendment SA 5019 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6736 | Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2022 | Related bill | Nov 1, 2022 |
Titles 7
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to establish a Department of Homeland Security Center for Countering Human Trafficking, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2021
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2021
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2021
- Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
- Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2021
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
- Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2021
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime prevention
- Crime victims
- Crimes against children
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Customs enforcement
- Department of Homeland Security
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal officials
- Government information and archives
- Human rights
- Human trafficking
- Labor standards
- Latin America
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Mexico
- Public contracts and procurement
- Sex offenses
- Smuggling and trafficking
- Trade restrictions
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Apr 6, 2022Engrossed in Senate
- Feb 14, 2022Reported to Senate
- Oct 18, 2021Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
