3.0.0 468 2023-01-11T13:29:03Z 2023-01-11T13:29:03Z House HR 2015-01-22 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 11 (Thursday, January 22, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HECK of Nevada:H.R. 468.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates[[Page H533]][Page H532]]]> ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-01-27T16:44:26Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2015-01-22T14:02:00Z Combating Human Trafficking Act of 2015 114 529 S 2015-02-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S997-998) Related bill CRS 2015-01-27 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2015-01-26 16:35:13 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2015-01-26 16:35:10 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H548) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2015-01-26 16:35:10 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H548) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2015-01-26 16:23:17 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 468. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2015-01-26 16:23:15 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H548-549) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2015-01-26 16:23:00 Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2015-01-22 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2015-01-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-01-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001055 Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] Joseph Heck R NV J. 3 N K000363 Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] John Kline R MN 2 2015-01-22 True S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2015-01-22 True W000798 Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7] Tim Walberg R MI 7 2015-01-22 True K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2015-01-26 False W000822 Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] Bonnie Watson Coleman D NJ 12 2015-01-26 False F000451 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] Michael Fitzpatrick R PA G. 8 2015-01-26 False S001191 Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 9 2015-01-26 False M001189 Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] Luke Messer R IN 6 2015-01-26 False G000558 Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] Brett Guthrie R KY 2 2015-01-26 False B001293 Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] Mike Bishop R MI 8 2015-01-26 False T000467 Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] Glenn Thompson R PA 5 2015-01-26 False R000592 Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] Todd Rokita R IN 4 2015-01-26 False B001269 Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] Lou Barletta R PA 11 2015-01-26 False P000606 Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] Robert Pittenger R NC 9 2015-01-26 False C001107 Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] Carlos Curbelo R FL 26 2015-01-26 False H001056 Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] Jaime Herrera Beutler R WA 3 2015-01-26 False G000564 Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] Christopher Gibson R NY P. 19 2015-01-26 False Families Child care and development Child health Child safety and welfare Crime victims Crimes against children Department of Health and Human Services Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Homelessness and emergency shelter Human trafficking Mental health Sex offenses Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Families 00 2015-01-22 Introduced in House 2015-01-26T16:00:57Z Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth Trafficking Act of 2015

Amends the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act with respect to grants to states, localities, and private entities to carry out research, evaluation, demonstration, and service projects regarding activities designed to increase knowledge concerning, and to improve services for, runaway youth and homeless youth.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give priority to proposed projects relating to staff training in:

  • the behavioral and emotional effects of severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking,
  • responding to youth who are showing effects of severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking, and
  • agency-wide strategies for working with runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking.

Extends the Secretary's authority to make grants to nonprofit private agencies for the purpose of providing street-based services to runaway and homeless, and street youth, who have been subjected to, or are at risk of being subjected to, sexual abuse, prostitution, or sexual exploitation. Extends the scope of such grants also to street-based services to runaway and homeless, and street youth, who have been subjected to, or are at risk of being subjected to, severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking.

]]> 81 2015-01-26 Passed House without amendment 2015-02-02T16:36:59Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth Trafficking Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) Amends the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act with respect to grants to states, localities, and private entities to carry out research, evaluation, demonstration, and service projects regarding activities designed to increase knowledge concerning, and to improve services for, runaway youth and homeless youth.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give priority to proposed projects relating to staff training in:

  • the behavioral and emotional effects of severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking,
  • responding to youth who are showing effects of severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking, and
  • agency-wide strategies for working with runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking.

Extends the Secretary's authority to make grants to nonprofit private agencies for the purpose of providing street-based services to runaway and homeless, and street youth, who have been subjected to, or are at risk of being subjected to, sexual abuse, prostitution, or sexual exploitation. Extends the scope of such grants also to street-based services to runaway and homeless, and street youth, who have been subjected to, or are at risk of being subjected to, severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking.

]]> Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth Trafficking Act of 2015 Display Title Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth Trafficking Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to increase knowledge concerning, and improve services for, runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth Trafficking Act of 2015 Short Titles as Passed House Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth Trafficking Act of 2015 H House Referred in Senate 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr468rfs/xml/BILLS-114hr468rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr468eh/xml/BILLS-114hr468eh.xml Introduced in House 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr468ih/xml/BILLS-114hr468ih.xml 2015-01-27 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.