United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 357 (114th)
Human Trafficking Prevention Act
Introduced
14 January 2015
Last action
27 January 2015 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsors
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], 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], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Human Trafficking Prevention Act Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to require training for federal government personnel related to trafficking in persons to include at a minimum: a distance learning course on trafficking-in-persons issues and the Department of State's obligations under the Act, targeted for embassy reporting officers, regional bureaus' trafficking-in-persons coordinators, and their superiors; specific trafficking-in-persons briefings for all ambassadors and deputy chiefs of mission before they depart for their posts; and at least annual reminders to all such personnel and other federal personnel at each diplomatic or consular post of the Department of State located outside the United States of key problems, threats, methods, and warning signs of trafficking in persons specific to the country or jurisdiction in which each such post is located, and appropriate procedures to report information acquired about possible trafficking cases.
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Timeline
14 January 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
14 January 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 January 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 January 2015
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
26 January 2015
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H546)
Source: Floor
26 January 2015
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H546)
Source: Floor
26 January 2015
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 357.
Source: Floor
26 January 2015
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H546-548)
Source: Floor
26 January 2015
Floor
Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
27 January 2015
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 27 January 2015 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 26 January 2015 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 14 January 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 27 January 2015
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 26 January 2015
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Sponsors
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · 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
- Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/357
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/357
- us · 114-hr-357 · source updated 7 April 2025