3.0.0 466 2023-01-11T13:34:25Z 2023-01-11T13:34:25Z House HR 2017-01-12 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr.HULTGREN:H.R. 466.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto thefollowing:Article I, Section 8--Congress shall have power to regulatecommerce with foreign nations, and among the severalstates,and with the Indian tribes.[Page H472]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee Referred to 2017-02-16T21:55:14Z Referred to 2017-01-12T15:01:00Z 2017-02-16 hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations. Committee 2017-01-12 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2017-01-12 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H402) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001059 Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] Randy Hultgren R IL 14 N S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 2017-01-12 True M001195 Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] Alexander Mooney R WV X. 2 2017-01-12 True P000606 Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] Robert Pittenger R NC 9 2017-01-12 True G000558 Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] Brett Guthrie R KY 2 2017-01-12 True W000798 Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7] Tim Walberg R MI 7 2017-01-12 True M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 12 2017-01-12 True W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2017-01-17 False H001053 Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] Vicky Hartzler R MO 4 2017-01-17 False D000625 Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] Daniel Donovan R NY M. 11 2017-05-11 False W000814 Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] Randy Weber R TX K. 14 2017-07-24 False H001058 Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2] Bill Huizenga R MI 2 2017-07-24 False N000184 Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] Kristi Noem R SD L. 0 2017-07-24 False W000812 Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] Ann Wagner R MO 2 2017-09-18 False D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2017-10-27 False S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 15 2017-12-05 False C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2018-01-09 False L000585 Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-18] Darin LaHood R IL 18 2018-01-18 False M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2018-01-22 False J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2018-01-29 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2018-03-26 False C001063 Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] Henry Cuellar D TX 28 2018-04-16 False B001295 Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] Mike Bost R IL 12 2018-04-18 False F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 8 2018-06-05 False C001094 Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] Paul Cook R CA 8 2018-09-06 False M001199 Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18] Brian Mast R FL J. 18 2018-09-26 False International Affairs Crime prevention Crime victims Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Foreign aid and international relief Human trafficking Sanctions Sex offenses Travel and tourism International Affairs 00 2017-01-12 Introduced in House 2017-02-07T16:23:56Z 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.

]]> Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act Display Title Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 relating to determinations with respect to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act Introduced in House 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr466ih/xml/BILLS-115hr466ih.xml 2017-02-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations. 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.