US HR5664

Bill

US HR5664

LIFT Act Leveraging Information on Foreign Traffickers Act

Introduced
01/21/2020

In Committee
03/04/2020

Crossed Over
09/23/2020

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

LIFT Act LIFT Act Leveraging Information on Foreign Traffickers Act Leveraging Information on Foreign Traffickers 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.

AI Summary

This bill, known as the Leveraging Information on Foreign Traffickers Act or the LIFT Act, amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 in several ways. First, it extends the deadline for the annual Trafficking in Persons Report from June 1 to June 30, allowing more time for the Department of State to collect and analyze relevant information. Second, it extends the authorization of the survivor-led Advisory Council on Human Trafficking through fiscal year 2025. Importantly, the bill also 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 about visa denials based on grounds related to human trafficking. This information is intended to help the Department make more informed decisions about resource allocation and law enforcement presence at U.S. diplomatic and consular posts.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (12)

Michael McCaul (R)*, Eliot Engel (D), Brian Fitzpatrick (R), Josh Gottheimer (D), Pete Olson (R), Scott Perry (R), F. James Sensenbrenner (R), Brad Sherman (D), Abigail Spanberger (D), Susan Wild (D), Ron Wright (R), Ted Yoho (R),

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (on 09/23/2020)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5664/all-info

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5664/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5664/BILLS-116hr5664eh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5664/BILLS-116hr5664eh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5664/BILLS-116hr5664ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5664/BILLS-116hr5664ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR6395	William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021	Message on Senate action sent to the House.	Related
HRes1271	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.B. 133) to promote economic partnership and cooperation between the United States and Mexico; providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.B. 1520) to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the publication of a list of licensed biological products, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Related
S4478	LIFT Act Leveraging Information on Foreign Traffickers Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.	Related

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