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A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 2011 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, to enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons, and for other purposes. 5/22/2008--Introduced. William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to direct the Secretary of State to establish within the Department of State an Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking. (Current law authorizes such Office's establishment.)Directs the President to implement an anti-trafficking program monitoring system.Authorizes the President to establish the Paul D. Wellstone Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons.Sets forth protections for aliens who: (1) may be trafficking victims or who may testify against traffickers (including parole entry for certain family members); (2) are work-based nonimmigrants; (3) are domestic [...] show full description
- 09/08/2008 - Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.
- 09/08/2008 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 946.
- 07/31/2008 - Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m.
- 07/31/2008 - Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- 06/26/2008 - Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m.
show all actions- 09/08/2008 - Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.
- 09/08/2008 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 946.
- 07/31/2008 - Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m.
- 07/31/2008 - Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- 06/26/2008 - Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m.
- 05/22/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4798-4799)
- 05/22/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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