United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2480 (115th)
Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act
Introduced
17 May 2017
Last action
13 July 2017 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1], Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8], Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27], Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6], Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8], Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11], Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9], Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program to be used for programs to combat human trafficking.
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Timeline
17 May 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
17 May 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 May 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 June 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Source: Committee
28 June 2017
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
12 July 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
12 July 2017
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5488)
Source: Floor
12 July 2017
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5488)
Source: Floor
12 July 2017
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2480.
Source: Floor
12 July 2017
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5488-5492)
Source: Floor
12 July 2017
Floor
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
13 July 2017
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 · 13 July 2017 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 12 July 2017 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 17 May 2017 · Download file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 13 July 2017
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 13 July 2017
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 12 July 2017
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act of 2017
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2480
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/2480
- us · 115-hr-2480 · source updated 10 August 2026