Human Trafficking Prevention Act

Bill: 114-hr-357
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
Introduced: 2015-01-14 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Criminal justice information and records
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Educational technology and distance education
Employment and training programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Human trafficking

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-14
text: 

Human Trafficking Prevention Act

 
Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to require training for federal government personnel related to trafficking in persons to include at a minimum:
 
 
a distance learning course on trafficking-in-persons issues and the Department of State's obligations under the Act, targeted for embassy reporting officers, regional bureaus' trafficking-in-persons coordinators, and their superiors;
 
specific trafficking-in-persons briefings for all ambassadors and deputy chiefs of mission before they depart for their posts; and
 
at least annual reminders to all such personnel and other federal personnel at each diplomatic or consular post of the Department of State located outside the United States of key problems, threats, methods, and warning signs of trafficking in persons specific to the country or jurisdiction in which each such post is located, and appropriate procedures to report information acquired about possible trafficking cases.
 

action_date: 2015-01-26
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Human Trafficking Prevention Act

 
Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to require training for federal government personnel related to trafficking in persons to include at a minimum:
 
 
a distance learning course on trafficking-in-persons issues and the Department of State's obligations under the Act, targeted for embassy reporting officers, regional bureaus' trafficking-in-persons coordinators, and their superiors;
 
specific trafficking-in-persons briefings for all ambassadors and deputy chiefs of mission before they depart for their posts; and
 
at least annual reminders to all such personnel and other federal personnel at each diplomatic or consular post of the Department of State located outside the United States of key problems, threats, methods, and warning signs of trafficking in persons specific to the country or jurisdiction in which each such post is located, and appropriate procedures to report information acquired about possible trafficking cases.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-01-27
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2015-01-26
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-01-26
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H546)
action_date: 2015-01-26
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H546)
action_date: 2015-01-26
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 357.
action_date: 2015-01-26
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H546-548)
action_date: 2015-01-26
text: Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2015-01-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2015-01-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-14
text: Introduced in House