Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-5135
Sponsor: Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2014-07-17 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Government studies and investigations
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Housing and community development funding
Human trafficking
Law enforcement administration and funding
Sex offenses

Summary:
action_date: 2014-07-17
text: 
Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act of 2014 - Requires the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking to conduct a review that: (1) surveys federal and state activities to deter individuals from committing trafficking offenses and to prevent children from becoming trafficking victims; (2) surveys academic literature on deterring individuals from committing trafficking offenses, preventing children from becoming trafficking victims, and the commercial sexual exploitation of children; and (3) identifies best practices and strategies to deter such actions. 
 
Requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to Congress regarding: (1) federal and state law enforcement efforts to combat human trafficking in the United States, and (2) information on each relevant federal grant program. 
 
Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to authorize grants for programs that provide housing assistance to victims of trafficking.

action_date: 2014-07-23
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act of 2014 - Requires the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking to conduct a review that: (1) surveys federal and state activities to deter individuals from committing trafficking offenses and to prevent children from becoming trafficking victims; (2) surveys academic literature on deterring individuals from committing trafficking offenses, preventing children from becoming trafficking victims, and the commercial sexual exploitation of children; and (3) identifies best practices and strategies to deter such actions. 
 
Requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to Congress regarding: (1) federal and state law enforcement efforts to combat human trafficking in the United States, and (2) information on each relevant federal grant program. 
 
Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to authorize grants for programs that provide housing assistance to victims of trafficking.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-07-24
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2014-07-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2014-07-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6724-6725)
action_date: 2014-07-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6724-6725)
action_date: 2014-07-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5135.
action_date: 2014-07-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6724-6727)
action_date: 2014-07-23
text: Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2014-07-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2014-07-17
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
action_date: 2014-07-17
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
action_date: 2014-07-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-07-17
text: Introduced in House