Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017
This bill amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to modify: (1) the criteria for determining whether countries are meeting the minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking, and (2) actions to be taken against countries that fail to meet such standards.
The U.S. Agency for International Development shall incorporate child protection and anti-trafficking strategies into the development strategy for each country on the special watch list.
The bill sets forth child soldier protection provisions.
The U.S. Executive Director of each multilateral development bank shall initiate discussions to develop anti-human trafficking provisions in project development, procurement, and evaluation policies.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-09 | President | Became Public Law No: 115-427. | House floor actions |
| 2019-01-09 | President | Signed by President. | House floor actions |
| 2019-01-02 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-21 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-21 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 0 (Roll no. 491). (text: CR H10548-10549) | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-21 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10576) | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-21 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-21 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1862. | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-21 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10548-10550) | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-21 | Floor | Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-19 | Floor | Held at the desk. | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-19 | Floor | Received in the House. | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-18 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2018-12-17 | Floor | Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S7630-7631) | Senate |
| 2018-12-17 | Floor | The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. | Senate |
| 2018-12-17 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7628-7631; text as reported in Senate: CR S7628-7629) | Senate |
| 2018-10-05 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 623. | Senate |
| 2018-10-05 | Committee | Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. | Senate |
| 2018-09-26 | Committee | Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | Senate |
| 2017-09-26 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate |
| 2017-09-26 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |