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House Bill 1370
115th Congress(2017-2018)
An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes.
Active
Amendments
Active
Passed Senate on Nov 6, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 6, 2017
Latest Action
Dec 22, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1370
Congress
115
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Michael McCaul
Texas
Republican
Clay Higgins
Louisiana
Democrat
Bill Keating
Massachusetts
Democrat
Bennie Thompson
Mississippi
Republican
Dan Donovan
New York
Republican
John Katko
New York
Republican
Brian Fitzpatrick
Pennsylvania
Republican
Kristi Noem
South Dakota
Democrat
Filemon Vela
Texas
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (3)
Question
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment with an Amendment
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
708
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as part of DHS's Blue Campaign, to issue DHS-wide guidance to, and develop training programs for, appropriate DHS personnel regarding:

  • types of information that should be collected and recorded in information technology systems utilized by DHS to help identify individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking,
  • systematic and routine information sharing regarding such individuals among DHS components,
  • techniques to identify suspected victims of trafficking along the U.S. border,
  • techniques specifically for Transportation Security Administration personnel to identify suspected trafficking victims at airport security and to serve as a liaison and resource to aviation workers and the traveling public, and
  • utilizing resources to educate partners and stakeholders and increase public awareness of human trafficking.

DHS shall: (1) ensure the integration of information technology systems utilized within DHS to record and track information regarding individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking, and (2) report to Congress on the status and effectiveness of the Blue Campaign.

Text (7)
Enrolled Bill
Engrossed Amendment House
December 21, 2017
Engrossed Amendment Senate
November 6, 2017
Referred in Senate
May 24, 2017
Engrossed in House
May 23, 2017
Reported in House
May 22, 2017
Introduced in House
March 6, 2017
Amendments (1)
Nov 06, 2017
Agreed to in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1579
In the nature of a substitute.
Agreed To
Related Bills (3)
Feb 14, 2018
Became Public Law 115-125
4
Sponsorship
House Bill 4708
Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act
Became Law
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Dec 21, 2017
Passed House
1
Sponsorship
House Simple Resolution 670
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R.1370) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4667) making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from December 22, 2017, through January 7, 2018.
Active
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
House
Oct 05, 2017
Passed Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 1103
Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017
Active
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Public Record
Record Updated
Sep 5, 2023 4:12:27 PM
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