S-4478 : Still Just a Bill

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 Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2020-08-06IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Senate
2020-08-06IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

International Affairs
See Subjects
  • Advisory bodies
  • Congressional oversight
  • Crime victims
  • Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
  • Human trafficking
  • Law enforcement administration and funding
  • Sanctions
  • Visas and passports

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