HR 5081 · 113th Congress · Families

Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act of 2014

Introduced 2014-07-11· Sponsored by Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2014-07-28)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2014-07-25
Roll #454
Yea 399Nay 0
Democrats
189 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
210 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2014-07-25
Roll #454
Yea 399Nay 0
Democrats
189 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
210 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act of 2014 - Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to condition eligibility to receive a state grant for child abuse or neglect prevention and treatment programs on inclusion in the state plan of a certification by the governor that the state has in effect and is enforcing a state law, or is operating a statewide program, that includes provisions and procedures to: (1) identify and assess reports involving children who are sex trafficking victims (and which may also involve children who are victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons), (2) train representatives of the state child protective services about identifying and assessing such children, and (3) identify services and procedures for appropriate referral to address the needs of such children. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report to Congress on: (1) the specific type and prevalence of severe forms of trafficking in persons to which children have been subjected who are identified for services or intervention under the placement, care, or supervision of state, Indian tribe, or tribal organization child welfare agencies; (2) the…

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Cosponsors (20)

10 Democrats10 Republicans