United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 246 (114th)
To improve the response to victims of child sex trafficking.
Introduced
9 January 2015
Last action
28 January 2015 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8], Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9], Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4], Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19], Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act to include among the required uses of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's annual grant to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children operation of a cyber tipline to provide online users and electronic service providers an effective means of reporting Internet-related child sexual exploitation in the area of child sex trafficking, including child prostitution (currently, in the area of child prostitution).
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Timeline
9 January 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
9 January 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 January 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 January 2015
Vote
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.
Source: Floor
26 January 2015
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 246.
Source: Floor
26 January 2015
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H553-555)
Source: Floor
26 January 2015
Floor
Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
27 January 2015
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 48). (text: CR 1/26/2015 H553)
Source: Floor
27 January 2015
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
27 January 2015
Vote
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): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 48).(text: CR 1/26/2015 H553)
Source: Floor
27 January 2015
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H617-618)
Source: Floor
28 January 2015
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 28 January 2015 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 27 January 2015 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 9 January 2015 · Download file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 28 January 2015
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 28 January 2015
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 27 January 2015
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Bringing Missing Children Home Act of 2015
- related to ← Combating Human Trafficking Act of 2015
- related to ← Bringing Missing Children Home Act of 2015
- related to ← Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2015
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/246
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/246
- us · 114-hr-246 · source updated 10 August 2026