Trafficking Prevention in Foreign Affairs Contracting Act

Bill114th CongressFiled Jan 16, 2015International Affairs

H.R. 400

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Feb 1, 2016)

Trafficking Prevention in Foreign Affairs Contracting Act

(Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development to report to Congress regarding:

a definition of "placement and recruitment fees" for purposes of complying with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, including a description of what fee components and amounts are prohibited or are permissible for contractors or their agents to charge workers;
how such definition will be incorporated into grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and contracting practices so as to apply to the actions of grantees, subgrantees, contractors, subcontractors, labor recruiters, brokers, or other agents; and
a description of actions taken during the 180-day period preceding the submission of the report and planned to be taken during the following year to better ensure that the responsible officials include the prevention of trafficking in persons in monitoring such grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements and contracting practices.

What just happenedFeb 2, 2016

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

Who’s behind it

Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39](R-CA)Sponsor

29 cosponsors15 D14 R

29cosponsors2committees12actions7subjects

Feb 2, 2016IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Foreign Relations Committee
Feb 1, 2016FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 1, 2016FloorH37300
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H394)
Feb 1, 2016Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H394)
Feb 1, 2016FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 400.
Feb 1, 2016FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H394-396)
Feb 1, 2016FloorH30300
Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 27, 2015Committee
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Foreign Affairs Committee
Feb 27, 2015Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Foreign Affairs Committee
Jan 16, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Foreign Affairs Committee
Jan 16, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House

Passed House amendedFeb 1, 201636

Trafficking Prevention in Foreign Affairs Contracting Act

(Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development to report to Congress regarding:

a definition of "placement and recruitment fees" for purposes of complying with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, including a description of what fee components and amounts are prohibited or are permissible for contractors or their agents to charge workers;
how such definition will be incorporated into grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and contracting practices so as to apply to the actions of grantees, subgrantees, contractors, subcontractors, labor recruiters, brokers, or other agents; and
a description of actions taken during the 180-day period preceding the submission of the report and planned to be taken during the following year to better ensure that the responsible officials include the prevention of trafficking in persons in monitoring such grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements and contracting practices.

Introduced in HouseJan 16, 2015

Trafficking Prevention in Foreign Affairs Contracting Act

This bill directs the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development to report to Congress regarding:

a definition of "placement and recruitment fees" for purposes of complying with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and how such definition will be incorporated into grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and contracting practices; and
a description of actions taken to ensure that officials include the prevention of trafficking in persons in monitoring grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements and contracting practices.