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H.R. 4383: DHS Human Trafficking Prevention Act of 2016

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H.R. 4383: DHS Human Trafficking Prevention Act of 2016

114th Congress · introduced 2016-01-13 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 668.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2016-01-13 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 668. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

DHS Human Trafficking Prevention Act of 2016

Plain summary

DHS Human Trafficking Prevention Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to issue guidance to DHS personnel on: information that should be collected and recorded in DHS information technology (IT) systems used to identify individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking, how to ensure data reliability of information regarding such individuals in such systems, and information sharing regarding such individuals among DHS components. DHS shall ensure the integration of its IT systems used to record and track such information. The DHS Inspector General shall report to specified congressional committees on the status of implementation of this bill.

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Official text

DHS Human Trafficking Prevention Act of 2016

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House amended, Part I)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · 2 cosponsors

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Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS)

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Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hr4383 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114