HR 520 · 119th Congress 2025–2027

Empowering Law Enforcement To Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act of 2025

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Originated House Sponsor Morgan Luttrell R-TX

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Latest action · Jan 16, 2025 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. IntroducedJan 16, 2025
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Empowering Law Enforcement To Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act of 2025

This bill allows grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program to be used for programs to combat human trafficking.

Cosponsors 22

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 16, 2025 to Dec 16, 2025; 17 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NYAndrew R. GarbarinoOriginalJan 16, 2025
R-MOAnn WagnerOriginalJan 16, 2025
D-PAChristopher R. DeluzioOriginalJan 16, 2025
R-ALDale W. StrongOriginalJan 16, 2025
R-TXDan CrenshawOriginalJan 16, 2025
R-NEDon BaconOriginalJan 16, 2025
R-TXJake EllzeyOriginalJan 16, 2025
R-AZJuan CiscomaniOriginalJan 16, 2025
R-FLMaria Elvira SalazarOriginalJan 16, 2025
R-IAMariannette Miller-MeeksOriginalJan 16, 2025
R-MSMichael GuestOriginalJan 16, 2025
R-NYMichael LawlerOriginalJan 16, 2025
R-GAMike CollinsOriginalJan 16, 2025
R-SCNancy MaceOriginalJan 16, 2025
R-MNPete StauberOriginalJan 16, 2025
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Committees 1

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Jan 16, 2025

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 16, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Jan 16, 2025Referred 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 sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 171, no. 9, January 16, 2025, page H223.

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 2025

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 16, 2025Introduced in House

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