US HB509 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to designate at least one Human Trafficking Coordinator in each federal judicial district to implement the National Strategy for Combatting Human Trafficking and to prosecute cases, conduct outreach, and enforce laws related to human trafficking; and a National Human Trafficking Coordinator within DOJ to coordinate, promote, and support DOJ's work related to human trafficking.
Title
Human Trafficking Accountability Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] | Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO] | Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| 2019-01-11 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-01-11 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Crime and law enforcement
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Justice
Evidence and witnesses
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Government information and archives
Human trafficking
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Justice
Evidence and witnesses
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Government information and archives
Human trafficking
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/509/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr509/BILLS-116hr509ih.pdf |
