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Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017
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Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill modifies the criteria for evaluating whether countries are meeting the minimum standards for combatting human trafficking. The President shall ensure that federal agencies limit grants and contracts to entities that do not engage in various activities related to human trafficking. Under the bill, one prohibited activity is charging employees for placement or recruitment fees. Previously, entities could charge such fees as long as they were reasonable. The bill modifies requirements related to the Department of State's annual report to Congress on its anti-human trafficking efforts, which ranks countries on their compliance with the minimum standards laid out in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000. For each country that received a different rank from the previous year, the State Department shall explain the reason for the change, including any concrete actions that country took or failed to take to address human trafficking concerns. The State Department shall prepare an action plan for each country upgraded to tier 2 on the report's watch list, and how such a country can further improve (tier 2 countries do not meet minimum standards for combatting human trafficking but are making significant efforts to do so). When the State Department downgrades a country to tier 2, it shall give the country's foreign minister a copy of the report and information including the reasons for the change. The State Department shall also explain the implications of the tier 2 designation and of any further downgrades. The Department of the Treasury shall instruct its U.S. Executive Directors in each multilateral development bank to initiate discussions to further promote anti-human trafficking policies, including development strategies that reduce the prevalence of trafficking.
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Filing registrants (4)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
Stop Gendercide Act (H.R. 7008) Keeping Girls in School Act (H.R. 7055) PEPFAR Extension Act (H.R. 6651/S. 3476) Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act (H.R. 671/S. 210) Women's Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act (H.R. 5480/S. 3247) Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality (GLOBE) Act (H.R. 7291) Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights Act (H.R. 7228) Supporting the goals and ideals of World AIDS Day (H. Con. Res. 96) Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017 (S. 1862) Reach Every Mother and Child Act (H.R. 4022/S. 1730) Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 2200) SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2018 (H.R. 767) Nomination of Heather Nauert to be U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
Became Public Law No: 115-427.
Became Public Law No: 115-427.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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)
HousePassed/agreed to in House: 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)
HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10576)
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $57,905 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
Global Health, Empowerment, and Rights Act (H.R. 671/S. 210) PEPFAR Stewardship and Oversight Act (H.R. 6651/S. 3476) Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017 (S. 1862) Nomination of Robert A. Destro, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (P.N. 2207) Stop Gendercide Act (H.R. 7008) Keeping Girls in School Act (S. 1171/H.R. not yet introduced) Health Systems Strengthening Act (Not yet introduced) Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017 (H.R. 2200) Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017 (H.R. 4022/S. 1730)
Client expense: $377,532 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
S.2047, Preventing Preemptive War in North Korea Act of 2017 H.R.4837/S.2019, No Unconstitutional Strike against North Korea Act H.R.5515/S.2987, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (issues related to security sector assistance, North Korea, Defense Institute for International Legal Studies, and Leahy Law) H.R.5592, State Department Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (issues related to security sector assistance and Leahy Law) H.R.5273, Global Fragility and Violence Reduction Act of 2018 H.R.6012, North Korea Nuclear Baseline Act S.1862, Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R.2200, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017 S.924, National Security Diversity and Inclusion Workforce Act S.2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 S.625/H.R.2811, Foreign Agents Registration Modernization and Enforcement Act S.2039/H.R.4170, Disclosing Foreign Influence Act S.1679, Foreign Agent Lobbying Transparency Enforcement Act S.2583/H.R.5336, Foreign Influence Transparency Act H.R.5354, Countering Foreign Propaganda Act of 2018 Issues related to North Korea Issues related to the nomination of Donald Lu (U.S. Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan) Issues related to the nomination of David B. Cornstein (U.S. Ambassador to Hungary) Amendments to the Higher Education Act in Hungary Bill on Foreign Funded Organizations in Hungary Assistance for Government transition in Armenia Issues related to U.S. Strategy for Europe Issues related to Brussels NATO Summit Communique Issues related to recognition of World Press Freedom Day Issues related to European Union accession for Macedonia, Albania, Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia & Herzegovina Issues related to NATO accession for Macedonia *Agencies also included the Millennium Challenge Corporation
Client expense: $10,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2018 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Monitor legislation to combat Human Trafficking; S. 1862, Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017; H.R. 2200, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act; S. 1693, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017. H.R. 1865, Allow States and Victims to fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017.
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2017 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.R. 2810, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2018, provisions regarding the Defense Institute of International Legal Studies and authority for Special Operations Forces to train foreign irregular forces H.R. 669, Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017, provisions regarding withholding funds for any U.S. military action against North Korea unless authorized by Congress H.R. 2200, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017, provisions on child soldiers H.R. 353, Supporting a democratic Hungary and reaffirming the long-standing and mutually-beneficial relationship between the United States and Hungary S. 1519, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2018, provision regarding the Defense Institute of International Legal Studies and authority for Special Operations Forces to train foreign irregular forces S. 1862, Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017, provisions on child soldiers S. 1780, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018, provisions related to security sector assistance and funding for Leahy vetting S. 200, Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017, provisions regarding withholding funds for any U.S. military action against North Korea unless authorized by Congress S. 2047, Preventing Preemptive War in North Korea Act of 2017, provision regarding withholding funds for any U.S. military action against North Korea unless authorized by Congress Amendments to the Higher Education Act in Hungary (LexCEU) Bill on Foreign Funded Organizations in Hungary (LexNGO)
Client expense: $10,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2017 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Monitor legislation to combat Human Trafficking; S.1862, Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017; H.R. 2200, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act; S.1693, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017.
Client expense: $145,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2017 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.R.2810, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2018, provision regarding the Defense Institute of International Legal Studies H.R.669, Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017 H.R. 2200, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017, provisions on child soldiers H.R. 394, Supporting International Academic Freedom H.R. 353, Supporting a democratic Hungary and reaffirming the long-standing and mutually-beneficial relationship between the United States and Hungary S.1519, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2018, provision regarding the Defense Institute of International Legal Studies S.1862, Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017, provisions on child soldiers S.1780, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018, provisions related to security sector assistance S.924, National Security Diversity and Inclusion Workforce Act of 2017 Issues related to withholding funds for any U.S. military action against North Korea unless authorized by Congress Amendments to the Higher Education Act in Hungary (LexCEU) Bill on Foreign Funded Organizations in Hungary (LexNGO)
Client expense: $1,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
1) Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (TSRA), S.104 and HR 459 Advocated for the passage of TSRA to initiate a process to vacate convictions and expunge arrests for criminal offenses committed by trafficking victims that directly result from or relate to having been a trafficking victim. 2) Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA), HR 2200 Advocated for revisions informed by trafficking survivors 3) Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA), HR 3244 Advocated for revisions informed by trafficking survivors 4) Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA), S.1312 Advocated for revisions informed by trafficking survivors 5) Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA), S.1862 Advocated for revisions informed by trafficking survivors 6) Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA), S.1311 Advocated for revisions informed by trafficking survivors 7) Housing for Survivors of Sex Trafficking Act, HR 3942 Advocated for revisions informed by trafficking survivors 8) Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act of 2017, HR 2480 Advocated for survivor-informed legislation to reduce demand and ensure that funding supports new law enforcement strategies that reduce demand
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Monitor legislation to combat Human Trafficking; S.1862, Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017; H.R. 2200, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act; S.1693, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1862.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10548-10550)
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S7630-7631)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S7630-7631)
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7628-7631; text as reported in Senate: CR S7628-7629)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 623.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in Senate
| September 26, 2017 |
| Enrolled Bill | -- |
| Democratic |
| NJ |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE