The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2024
HR 7089

Sponsored by John James (R)

Global Anti-Human Trafficking Enhancement Act

Would have let the State Department investigate some human trafficking crimes that happen partly overseas or involve foreign nationals.

Tradeoff

Would have expanded State Department investigators' authority over trafficking crimes that happen partly abroad or involve foreign nationals. Would have required yearly reports to Congress for seven years, with the law ending after that.

What's in it

See official bill text
H.R. 7089, Global Anti-Human Trafficking Enhancement Actwww.cbo.gov/publication/59976 · Feb 2024

The House passed this bill by on September 9, 2024. The Senate never voted on it before the Congress ended, so the bill expired.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jan 25, 2024)

  2. House

    Committee on Foreign Affairs(Jan 25, 2024)

  3. House

    The committee voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 46 - 0(Feb 6, 2024)

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 9, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Foreign Relations(Sep 10, 2024)