United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 466 (115th)
Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act
Introduced
12 January 2017
Last action
16 February 2017 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Sponsors
Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2], Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Paul Cook, Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act This bill amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to declare that, pursuant to the minimum standards for the elimination of sex trafficking, if a government has the authority to prohibit the purchase of commercial sex acts but fails to do so, it shall be deemed to have failed to make serious and sustained efforts to reduce the demand for commercial sex acts.
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Timeline
12 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 January 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
12 January 2017
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H402)
Source: IntroReferral
12 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 February 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 January 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Paul Cook · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] · R · Cosponsor
- · hsfa00 · Standing
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/466
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/466
- us · 115-hr-466 · source updated 11 August 2025