Bills · 118th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 2/5/24Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic200 Yea · 0 Nay · 12 Not voting
  • Republican207 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act

This bill requires the Department of Labor to train its employees on how to effectively detect and assist law enforcement in detecting human trafficking.

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Sponsor
Rep. Tim Walberg ( Republican · MI-5)
Cosponsors
6
Introduced
1/20/23
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Status
1/20/23Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
1/20/23Introduced in House
1/10/24Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.
1/10/24Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
1/25/24Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 290.
1/25/24Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-355.
2/5/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2/5/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 0 (Roll no. 33). (text: CR H407)
2/5/24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 0 (Roll no. 33). (text: CR H407)
2/5/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H409-410)
2/5/24At 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.
2/5/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 443.
2/5/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H407-409)
2/5/24Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2/6/24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.