Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-507
Sponsor: Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
Introduced: 2019-01-11 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Human trafficking
Law enforcement administration and funding
Sex offenses
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-11
text: 

Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2019

 
This bill sets forth provisions intended to help assess the prevalence of human trafficking in the United States and improve support for victims of trafficking and service providers.
 
The Department of Justice (DOJ) must work with federal entities and other stakeholders to do the following: 
 
 
establish a working group to improve the collection and analysis of data on the incidence of trafficking,
 
report on efforts to develop methodologies to determine the prevalence of human trafficking, and
 
survey survivors to estimate the prevalence of human trafficking and improve services for victims.
 
 
DOJ must also report on efforts to increase restitution to victims of trafficking.

action_date: 2019-02-07
text: 

Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2019

 
This bill sets forth provisions intended to help assess the prevalence of human trafficking in the United States and improve support for victims of trafficking and service providers.
 
The Department of Justice (DOJ) must work with federal entities and other stakeholders to do the following:
 
 
establish a working group to improve the collection and analysis of data on the incidence of trafficking,
 
report on efforts to develop methodologies to determine the prevalence of human trafficking, and
 
survey survivors to estimate the prevalence of human trafficking and improve services for victims.
 
 
DOJ must also report on efforts to increase restitution to victims of trafficking.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-11
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 1 (Roll no. 71). (text: CR H1409)
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 1 (Roll no. 71).(text: CR H1409)
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1417-1418)
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 507.
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1409-1413)
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Ms. Bass moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2019-01-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-01-11
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2019-01-11
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2019-01-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-11
text: Introduced in House