Bill or resolution detail
HR 5856
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023
Record identity
Official facts
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Deterministic classification
Lifecycle
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Effective Apr 9, 2026Entity 118-hr-5856
Official sponsorship relationships
Sponsors and cosponsors
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| Member | Party | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher H. Smith | Republican Party | PRIMARY | |
| Ann Wagner | Republican Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen | Republican Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Cory Mills | Republican Party | COSPONSOR | |
| David G. Valadao | Republican Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Don Bacon | Republican Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Donald G. Davis | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Elissa Slotkin | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Henry Cuellar | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Jason Crow | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Jeff Jackson | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Jenniffer González-Colón | Republican Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Joe Wilson | Republican Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Josh Harder | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Kathy E. Manning | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Katie Porter | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Maria Elvira Salazar | Republican Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Michael C. Burgess | Republican Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Michael Lawler | Republican Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Michael T. McCaul | Republican Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Nick LaLota | Republican Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Susan Wild | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR |
Official chronology
Actions
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Feb 26, 2024 · IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Feb 13, 2024 · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H565-571)
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Feb 13, 2024 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 11 (Roll no. 41). (text: CR H565-567)
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Feb 13, 2024 · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 11 (Roll no. 41). (text: CR H565-567)
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Feb 13, 2024 · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Feb 13, 2024 · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5856.
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Feb 13, 2024 · Floor
Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Nov 7, 2023 · Committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
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Nov 7, 2023 · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Sep 29, 2023 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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Sep 29, 2023 · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Official text changes
Amendments
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No amendments are attached.
Referral and jurisdiction
Committees
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| Committee | Chamber | Relationship | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education and Workforce Committeehsed00 | HOUSE | REFERRED | Official relationship ↗ |
| Foreign Affairs Committeehsfa00 | HOUSE | REFERRED | Official relationship ↗ |
| Judiciary Committeehsju00 | HOUSE | REFERRED | Official relationship ↗ |
| Foreign Relations Committeessfr00 | SENATE | REFERRED | Official relationship ↗ |
Official roll calls
Votes
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No roll-call votes are attached.