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H.R.5111 / 113th Congress

To improve the response to victims of child sex trafficking.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Official summary

Version 36 · Passed House amended · Jul 24, 2014

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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Who introduced it

Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D–OH

Committees

  • Judiciary Committee
  • Education and Workforce Committee
15 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 447). (text: CR 7/24/2014 H6709)

    House roll call 447 · Individual votes
  3. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 447).(text: CR 7/24/2014 H6709)

    House roll call 447 · Individual votes
  4. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6778-6779)

  5. 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.

  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5111.

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6709-6711)

  8. Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  9. Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

  10. Introduced in House

  11. Introduced in House

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