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H.Res. 649 · 112th Congress

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should work to eliminate the facilitated…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should work to eliminate the facilitated sexual exploitation and trafficking of minors over the Internet.

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Expresses support for law enforcement agency efforts to provide training to law enforcement agents on how to investigate and prosecute cases of sex trafficking and how to identify and rescue trafficking victims.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 10, 2012

Expresses support for law enforcement agency efforts to provide training to law enforcement agents on how to investigate and prosecute cases of sex trafficking and how to identify and rescue trafficking victims.

Calls on all Internet media providers to immediately eliminate "adult entertainment" sections and classified advertising facilitating online sex trafficking.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should work to eliminate the facilitated sexual exploitation and trafficking of minors over the Internet.

Latest action (May 18, 2012): Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: May 10, 2012

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.