HOUSE 466115th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act
- Last Action
- 2/16/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-16Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
- 2017-01-12Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 2017-01-12Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H402)
- 2017-01-12Introduced in House
- 2017-01-12Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-01-12 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- CHRISTOPHER SMITH (R-NJ)
- Alexander Mooney (R-WV)
- Robert Pittenger (R-NC)
- Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
- Tim Walberg (R-MI)
- CAROLYN MALONEY (D-NY)
- Robert Wittman (R-VA)
- Vicky Hartzler (R-MO)
- Daniel Donovan (R-NY)
- Randy Weber (R-TX)
- Bill Huizenga (R-MI)
- Kristi Noem (R-SD)
- Ann Wagner (R-MO)
- DANNY DAVIS (D-IL)
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Darin LaHood (R-IL)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Henry Johnson (D-GA)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
Subjects
- Crime prevention
- Crime victims
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Human trafficking
- Sanctions
- Sex offenses
- Travel and tourism
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