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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Jan 26, 2015
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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.
People & committees
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] · D–NY
Legislative record
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H546)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H546)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 357.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H546-548)
Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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