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H.R. 5076

Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth Trafficking Act of 2014

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What it doesSummary passed house without amendment (Jul 23, 2014)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth Trafficking Act of 2014 - Amends the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act with respect to grants to states, localities, and private entities to carry out research, evaluation, demonstration, and service projects regarding activities designed to increase knowledge concerning, and to improve services for, runaway youth and homeless youth.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to give priority to proposed projects relating to staff training in: (1) the behavioral and emotional effects of severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking, (2) responding to youth who are showing effects of severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking, and (3) agency-wide strategies for working with runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking.

Extends the Secretary's authority to make grants to nonprofit private agencies for the purpose of providing street-based services to runaway and homeless, and street youth, who have been subjected to, or are at risk of being subjected to, sexual abuse, prostitution, or sexual exploitation. Extends the scope of such grants also to street-based services to runaway and homeless, and street youth, who have been subjected to, or are at risk of being subjected to, severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking.

What just happenedJul 24, 2014

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

Who’s behind it

Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3](R-NV)Sponsor
12 cosponsors2 D10 R
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  • Referred in SenateJul 24, 2014
  • Engrossed in HouseJul 23, 2014
  • Introduced in HouseJul 11, 2014
  1. Jul 24, 2014IntroReferral

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

  2. Jul 23, 2014FloorH38310

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

  3. Jul 23, 2014FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6703)

  4. Jul 23, 2014Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6703)

  5. Jul 23, 2014FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5076.

  6. Jul 23, 2014FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6703-6704)

  7. Jul 23, 2014FloorH30300

    Mr. Heck (NV) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. Jul 11, 2014IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

  9. Jul 11, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  10. Jul 11, 2014IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House without amendmentJul 23, 201481

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth Trafficking Act of 2014 - Amends the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act with respect to grants to states, localities, and private entities to carry out research, evaluation, demonstration, and service projects regarding activities designed to increase knowledge concerning, and to improve services for, runaway youth and homeless youth.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to give priority to proposed projects relating to staff training in: (1) the behavioral and emotional effects of severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking, (2) responding to youth who are showing effects of severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking, and (3) agency-wide strategies for working with runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking.

Extends the Secretary's authority to make grants to nonprofit private agencies for the purpose of providing street-based services to runaway and homeless, and street youth, who have been subjected to, or are at risk of being subjected to, sexual abuse, prostitution, or sexual exploitation. Extends the scope of such grants also to street-based services to runaway and homeless, and street youth, who have been subjected to, or are at risk of being subjected to, severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking.

Introduced in HouseJul 11, 2014

Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth Trafficking Act of 2014 - Amends the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act with respect to grants to states, localities, and private entities to carry out research, evaluation, demonstration, and service projects regarding activities designed to increase knowledge concerning, and to improve services for, runaway youth and homeless youth.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to give priority to proposed projects relating to staff training in: (1) the behavioral and emotional effects of severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking, (2) responding to youth who are showing effects of severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking, and (3) agency-wide strategies for working with runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking.

Extends the Secretary's authority to make grants to nonprofit private agencies for the purpose of providing street-based services to runaway and homeless, and street youth, who have been subjected to, or are at risk of being subjected to, sexual abuse, prostitution, or sexual exploitation. Extends the scope of such grants also to street-based services to runaway and homeless, and street youth, who have been subjected to, or are at risk of being subjected to, severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking.