US HB5061 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 26 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 26 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Empowering Educators to Prevent Trafficking Act This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to award grants to local educational agencies to train school staff to recognize and respond to signs of labor and sex trafficking.
Title
Empowering Educators to Prevent Trafficking Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA] | Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] | Rep. John Delaney [D-MD] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] |
| Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD] | Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Janice Hahn [D-CA] |
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS] |
| Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA] |
| Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA] | Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA] | Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY] | Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV] |
| Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO] | Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL] | Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] | Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA] |
| Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA] | Rep. Robert Dold [R-IL] | Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH] | Rep. Joseph Heck [R-NV] |
| Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL] | Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD] | Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA] |
| Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA] | Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX] | Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-19 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. |
| 2016-04-26 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. |
| 2016-04-26 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Crime and law enforcement
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Human trafficking
Sex offenses
Worker safety and health
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Human trafficking
Sex offenses
Worker safety and health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5061/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5061/BILLS-114hr5061ih.pdf |
