Leveraging Information on Foreign Traffickers Act or the LIFT Act
This bill requires the Department of State to ensure that the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and the Bureau of Diplomatic Security receive timely and regular information regarding visa denials based on grounds related to human trafficking. The bill also extends (1) to June 30 the deadline for submission of the annual Trafficking in Persons Report, and (2) through FY2025 the survivor-led Advisory Council on Human Trafficking.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-23 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate |
| 2020-09-22 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-22 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 197). (text: CR H4674-4675) | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-22 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4688) | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-22 | 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 |
| 2020-09-22 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5664. | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-22 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4674-4677) | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-22 | Floor | Mr. Castro (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2020-03-04 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2020-03-04 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2020-02-07 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | House committee actions |
| 2020-01-21 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2020-01-21 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2020-01-21 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |