US Congress House Bill 507 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)
Status: Engrossed on February 11 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-11 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

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.

Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2019

Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]	Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]
Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC]	Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX]

2019-02-07 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill RC# 71 (Y: 414 N: 1 NV: 17 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-11	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2019-02-07	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-02-07	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)
2019-02-07	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1417-1418)
2019-02-07	House	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.
2019-02-07	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 507.
2019-02-07	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1409-1413)
2019-02-07	House	Ms. Bass moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2019-01-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2019-01-11	House	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.
2019-01-11	House	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.
2019-01-11	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/507/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr507/BILLS-116hr507ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr507/BILLS-116hr507eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201971