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118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement

S. 4640: Supporting Victims of Human Trafficking Act

Passed SenateDec 19, 2024

  1. Passed Senate (completed)Dec 19, 2024
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. To the President (not reached)
  4. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Passed Senate, Dec 19, 2024

The bill revises the percentage of the total allocation made available for trafficking victim services grants that may be set aside for research and for training and technical assistance.

Specifically, the bill increases from 3% to 7% the amount that may be set aside for research, evaluation, and statistics; and increases from 5% to 10% the amount that may set aside for training and technical assistance. Further, the bill allows the amount set aside for training and technical assistance to be used for strengthening program administration and budgeting.

The bill also increases from 75% to 95% the federal share of project costs.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

No roll call votes have been held on this bill.

Amendments

1 offered

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  • S.Amdt. 3350Jon Ossoff D-GAAgreedDec 19, 2024Dec 19, 2024: Amendment SA 3350 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

86 points earned
  1. 1Jon Ossoff D-GA SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, discharged, passed Senate; 1 amendment offered, 1 agreed6 events+82
  2. 2Marsha Blackburn R-TNCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. Dec 19, 2024Passed the Senate with an amendment by unanimous consent.
  2. Jul 9, 2024Introduced in the Senate by Jon Ossoff.
Show the full action history (9 actions)
  1. Dec 20, 2024Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  2. Dec 20, 2024Received in the House.
  3. Dec 20, 2024Held at the desk.
  4. Dec 19, 2024Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Dec 19, 2024Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7223; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7223)
  6. Dec 19, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Dec 19, 2024Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  8. Jul 9, 2024Introduced in Senate
  9. Jul 9, 2024Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.