US HR1625

Bill

TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking

Introduced
03/20/2017

In Committee
02/07/2018

Crossed Over
05/23/2017

Passed
03/23/2018

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/23/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State's rewards program is a powerful tool in combating sophisticated international crime and that the State Department and federal law enforcement should work in concert to offer rewards that target human traffickers who prey on the most vulnerable people around the world. (Sec. 3) The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is amended to include severe forms of trafficking in persons involving at least one jurisdiction outside of the United States in the definition of "transnational organized crime" for purposes of such program.

AI Summary

Here is a one paragraph summary of the key provisions of this bill: This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State's rewards program is an important tool for combating international crime and that the State Department and federal law enforcement should work together to offer rewards targeting human traffickers. The bill also amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include severe forms of trafficking in persons involving at least one jurisdiction outside the United States in the definition of "transnational organized crime" for purposes of the State Department's rewards program.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (41)

Edward Royce (R)*, Karen Bass (D), Brendan Boyle (D), David Cicilline (D), Steve Cohen (D), Gerry Connolly (D), Paul Cook (R), Daniel Donovan (R), Jeff Duncan (R), Tom Emmer (R), Adriano Espaillat (D), Dwight Evans (D), Brian Fitzpatrick (R), Lois Frankel (D), Tulsi Gabbard (D), Tom Garrett (R), Vicky Hartzler (R), Darrell Issa (R), Bill Keating (D), Adam Kinzinger (R), Tom Marino (R), Brian Mast (R), Jim McGovern (D), Martha McSally (R), Luke Messer (R), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Erik Paulsen (R), Ted Poe (R), Jacky Rosen (D), Adam Schiff (D), Brad Schneider (D), Austin Scott (R), Brad Sherman (D), Kyrsten Sinema (I), Chris Smith (R), Norma Torres (D), Ann Wagner (R), Mimi Walters (R), Randy Weber (R), Joe Wilson (R), David Young (R),

Last Action

Became Public Law No: 115-141. (on 03/23/2018)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1625/all-info

(56 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1625/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1625/BILLS-115hr1625enr.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1625/BILLS-115hr1625enr.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1625/BILLS-115hr1625eah.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1625/BILLS-115hr1625eah.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1625/BILLS-115hr1625eas.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1625/BILLS-115hr1625eas.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1625/BILLS-115hr1625rs.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1625/BILLS-115hr1625rs.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1625/BILLS-115hr1625eh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1625/BILLS-115hr1625eh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1625/BILLS-115hr1625ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1625/BILLS-115hr1625ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HCRes116	Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.B. 1625.	Message on Senate action sent to the House.	Related
HR1163	Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2017	Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.	Similar To
HR1164	Taylor Force Act	Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 278.	Related
HR1281	To extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.	Related
HR1758	Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2017	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-419, Part I.	Related
HR195	Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2017	Became Public Law No: 115-120. (TXT \| PDF)	Related
HR2340	To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.	Related
HR2636	To establish an independent inspector general for the Federal Communications Commission.	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.	Related
HR2998	Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018	House Committee on Rules Hearing (14:00 7/25/2017 H-313 CAPITOL)	Related
HR3017	Brownfields Enhancement, Economic Redevelopment, and Reauthorization Act of 2017	Received in the Senate.	Related
HR3162	Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2018	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 136.	Related
HR3219	Defense, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development National Security Appropriations Act, 2018 Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 187.	Related
HR3266	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018	House Committee on Rules Hearing (14:00 7/25/2017 H-313 CAPITOL)	Related
HR3267	Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 164.	Related
HR3268	Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018	House Committee on Rules Hearing (14:00 9/6/2017 H-313 CAPITOL)	Related
HR3280	Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018	Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S. Hrg. 115-191.	Related
HR3353	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018	House Committee on Rules Hearing (14:00 9/6/2017 H-313 CAPITOL)	Related
HR3354	Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 230.	Related
HR3355	Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018	House Committee on Rules Hearing (14:00 9/6/2017 H-313 CAPITOL)	Related
HR3358	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018	Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-277.	Related
HR3362	Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018	House Committee on Rules Hearing (14:00 9/6/2017 H-313 CAPITOL)	Related
HR3995	Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2017	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.	Related
HR4013	2020 American Census Investment Act	Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.	Related
HR4109	Spectrum Auction Deposits Act of 2017	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.	Related
HR4221	Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2017	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (E1621-1622)	Related
HR423	Anti-Spoofing Act of 2017	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.	Related
HR4267	Small Business Credit Availability Act	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 495.	Related
HR4281	Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 396.	Related
HR4434	Fix NICS Act of 2017	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.	Related
HR4477	Fix NICS Act of 2017	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 322.	Related
HR4698	Judicial Redaction Authority Act of 2017	Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.	Related
HR4792	Small Business Access to Capital After a Natural Disaster Act	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.	Related
HR4877	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018	Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Related
HR4943	CLOUD Act Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Related
HR4979	To extend the Generalized System of Preferences and to make technical changes to the competitive need limitations provision of the program.	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related
HR5133	Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2018	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 478.	Related
HR5252	Keep Young Athletes Safe Act of 2018	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.	Related
HR5275	Agricultural Certainty for Reporting Emissions Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.	Related
HR695	Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017	Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).	Related
HRes796	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.B. 1625) to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational organized crime for purposes of the rewards program of the Department of State, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from March 23, 2018, through April 9, 2018.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Related
S1557	Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173.	Related
S1603	Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 177.	Related
S1609	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 178.	Related
S1648	Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2018	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184.	Related
S1655	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 185.	Related
S1662	Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 186.	Related
S1697	Taylor Force Act	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 211.	Related
S1771	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018	Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-277.	Related
S1780	Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 216.	Related
S19	MOBILE NOW Act Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act	Held at the desk.	Related
S2070	Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2017	By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 115-200.	Related
S2324	Small Business Credit Availability Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.	Related
S2383	CLOUD Act Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Related
S2421	FARM Act Fair Agricultural Reporting Method Act	Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-237.	Related
S485	Stewardship End Result Contracting Improvement Act of 2017	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.	Related
S822	BUILD Act Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act of 2017	Senate Environment and Public Works Hearing (09:45 7/12/2017 SD-406)	Related

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

HCRes116

Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.B. 1625.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

HR1163

Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Similar To

HR1164

Taylor Force Act

Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 278.

HR1281

To extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

HR1758

Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2017

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-419, Part I.

HR195

Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2017

Became Public Law No: 115-120. (TXT | PDF)

HR2340

To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

HR2636

To establish an independent inspector general for the Federal Communications Commission.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

HR2998

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

House Committee on Rules Hearing (14:00 7/25/2017 H-313 CAPITOL)

HR3017

Brownfields Enhancement, Economic Redevelopment, and Reauthorization Act of 2017

Received in the Senate.

HR3162

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 136.

HR3219

Defense, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development National Security Appropriations Act, 2018 Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 187.

HR3266

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

House Committee on Rules Hearing (14:00 7/25/2017 H-313 CAPITOL)

HR3267

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 164.

HR3268

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

House Committee on Rules Hearing (14:00 9/6/2017 H-313 CAPITOL)

HR3280

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018

Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S. Hrg. 115-191.

HR3353

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

House Committee on Rules Hearing (14:00 9/6/2017 H-313 CAPITOL)

HR3354

Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 230.

HR3355

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018

House Committee on Rules Hearing (14:00 9/6/2017 H-313 CAPITOL)

HR3358

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-277.

HR3362

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018

House Committee on Rules Hearing (14:00 9/6/2017 H-313 CAPITOL)

HR3995

Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

HR4013

2020 American Census Investment Act

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

HR4109

Spectrum Auction Deposits Act of 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

HR4221

Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2017

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (E1621-1622)

HR423

Anti-Spoofing Act of 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

HR4267

Small Business Credit Availability Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 495.

HR4281

Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 396.

HR4434

Fix NICS Act of 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

HR4477

Fix NICS Act of 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 322.

HR4698

Judicial Redaction Authority Act of 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

HR4792

Small Business Access to Capital After a Natural Disaster Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

HR4877

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

HR4943

CLOUD Act Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

HR4979

To extend the Generalized System of Preferences and to make technical changes to the competitive need limitations provision of the program.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

HR5133

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 478.

HR5252

Keep Young Athletes Safe Act of 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

HR5275

Agricultural Certainty for Reporting Emissions Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

HR695

Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017

Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

HRes796

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.B. 1625) to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational organized crime for purposes of the rewards program of the Department of State, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from March 23, 2018, through April 9, 2018.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

S1557

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173.

S1603

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 177.

S1609

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 178.

S1648

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184.

S1655

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 185.

S1662

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 186.

S1697

Taylor Force Act

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 211.

S1771

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-277.

S1780

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 216.

S19

MOBILE NOW Act Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act

Held at the desk.

S2070

Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2017

By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 115-200.

S2324

Small Business Credit Availability Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

S2383

CLOUD Act Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S2421

FARM Act Fair Agricultural Reporting Method Act

Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-237.

S485

Stewardship End Result Contracting Improvement Act of 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

S822

BUILD Act Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act of 2017

Senate Environment and Public Works Hearing (09:45 7/12/2017 SD-406)

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