[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 27, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D66-D67]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 39 public bills, H.R.539-577; 
and 8 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 10; and H. Res. 52-58 were introduced. 
                                                          Pages H638-39
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  Page H641
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 159, to stop exploitation through trafficking (H. Rept. 114-6, 
Part 1);
  H.R. 181, to provide justice for the victims of trafficking (H. Rept. 
114-7);
  H.R. 285, to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty 
for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex 
acts (H. Rept. 114-8);
  H.R. 350, to direct the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat 
Trafficking to identify strategies to prevent children from becoming 
victims of trafficking and review trafficking prevention efforts, and 
to protect and assist in the recovery of victims of trafficking (H. 
Rept. 114-9, Part 1); and
  H.R. 399, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to gain and 
maintain operational control of the international borders of the United 
States, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-10, 
Part 1).                                                      
Page H637
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act of 2015: 
H.R. 350, to direct the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat 
Trafficking to identify strategies to prevent children from becoming 
victims of trafficking and review trafficking prevention efforts, and 
to protect and assist in the recovery of victims of trafficking; 
                                                          Pages H589-92
  Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2015: H.R. 159, amended, 
to stop exploitation through trafficking;                 
  Pages H592-95
  Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2015: H.R. 285, to 
amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for knowingly 
selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts; 
                                                       Pages H596, H600
  Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015: H.R. 181, amended, to 
provide justice for the victims of trafficking;           
  Pages H600-07
  Human Trafficking Detection Act of 2015: H.R. 460, to direct the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to train Department of Homeland Security 
personnel how to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human 
trafficking during the course of their primary roles and 
responsibilities; and                                     
  Pages H607-11
  Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care Act of 2015: H.R. 398, 
to provide for the development and dissemination of evidence-based best 
practices for health care professionals to recognize victims of a 
severe form of trafficking and respond to such individuals 
appropriately.                                            
  Pages H618-20
LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act--Rule for Consideration: 
The House agreed to H. Res. 48, the rule providing for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 351) to provide for expedited approval of exportation of 
natural gas, by a yea-and-nay vote of 241 yeas to 169 nays, Roll No. 
46.                                                       
  Pages H611-16
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Monday, January 
26th:
  Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act of 2015: H.R. 
469, to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to enable 
State child protective services systems to improve the identification 
and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking, by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 410 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 47; and 
                                                          Pages H616-17
  Improving the response to victims of child sex trafficking: H.R. 246, 
to improve the response to victims of child sex trafficking, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 411 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 48. 
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Unanimous consent agreement to correct H.R. 515: Agreed by unanimous 
consent that in the engrossment of H.R. 515, the Clerk be instructed to 
make the correction placed at the desk.                       
  Page H618
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, January 28.     
  Page H626
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H616, 
H616-17, H618. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 7:12 p.m.