HR 7382 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

Empowering Law Enforcement To Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act of 2024

Introduced Feb 15, 2024 Originated House Sponsor Morgan Luttrell R-TX

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Latest action · Feb 15, 2024 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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. IntroducedFeb 15, 2024
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Cosponsors 21

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 15, 2024 to Sep 20, 2024; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-MOAnn WagnerOriginalFeb 15, 2024
D-PAChristopher R. DeluzioOriginalFeb 15, 2024
R-TXDan CrenshawOriginalFeb 15, 2024
R-NEDon BaconOriginalFeb 15, 2024
R-TXJake EllzeyOriginalFeb 15, 2024
R-PRJenniffer González-ColónOriginalFeb 15, 2024
R-ORLori Chavez-DeRemerOriginalFeb 15, 2024
R-FLMaria Elvira SalazarOriginalFeb 15, 2024
R-IAMariannette Miller-MeeksOriginalFeb 15, 2024
R-TXMichael T. McCaulOriginalFeb 15, 2024
R-SCNancy MaceOriginalFeb 15, 2024
R-MNPete StauberOriginalFeb 15, 2024
R-FLCarlos A. GimenezFeb 28, 2024
R-ALDale W. StrongFeb 28, 2024
R-NYMichael LawlerFeb 28, 2024
R-NYAnthony D'EspositoMar 7, 2024
R-FLNeal P. DunnJun 25, 2024
R-MSMichael GuestJun 27, 2024
R-AZJuan CiscomaniJul 10, 2024
R-NYAndrew R. GarbarinoAug 20, 2024
D-NYThomas R. SuozziSep 20, 2024

Committees 1

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Feb 15, 2024

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 15, 2024Introduced in House
  2. Feb 15, 2024Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8. To make laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the government of the United States, or in any department or officer thereof. The single subject of this legislation is: Combating human trafficking

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 170, no. 30, February 15, 2024, page H680.

Titles 2

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

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include an additional permissible use of amounts provided as grants under the Byrne JAG program, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Empowering Law Enforcement To Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act of 2024

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 15, 2024Introduced in House

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