A bill to ensure funding for the National Human Trafficking Hotline, and for other purposes.
Public Law 114-271 · S. 2974 · 114th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Dec 14, 2016 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. John Cornyn
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(Sec. 1) This bill amends the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 to eliminate the provision that specifies that Department of Health and Human Services national human trafficking hotline grants be funded by amounts made available to the Department of Justice for trafficking victim services grants.
Committees
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 5422Identical billRelated bill
To ensure funding for the National Human Trafficking Hotline, and for other purposes.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Dec 14, 2016Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 114-271.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 12, 2016FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 8, 2016FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- Nov 29, 2016FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 28, 2016FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- May 23, 2016CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.