114th Congress (2015–2017) · Senate bill · Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
This page covers S178 in the 114th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so S178 in another Congress is a different bill. Other bills numbered S178 are listed below.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 6 |
| Chamber | Senate |
| Latest vote | 2015-04-22: Bill Passed (99-0) |
| Latest action | 2015-05-29: Became Public Law No: 114-22. |
| Policy area | Crime and Law Enforcement |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
(Although this measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate, the text was changed by H. Con. Res. 47 which made enrollment corrections, and the summary has been modified as necessary.) Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 TITLE I–JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING (Sec. 101) This section amends the federal criminal code to impose an additional assessment until the end of FY2019 of $5,000 on any non-indigent person or entity convicted of an offense involving: (1) peonage, slavery, and trafficking in persons; (2) sexual abuse; (3) sexual exploitation and other abuse of children; (4) transportation for illegal sexual activity; or (5) human smuggling in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act (exempting any individual involved in the smuggling of an alien who is the alien's spouse, parent, son, or daughter). An assessment is not payable, however, until the person being assessed has satisfied all outstanding court-ordered fines, orders of restitution, and any other obligation related to victim compensation. This section also establishes the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund into which revenues from such assessments shall be deposited and used in in FY2016-FY2019 to award grants to states and localities to combat trafficking, provide protection and assistance for victims of trafficking, develop and implement child abuse investigation and prosecution programs, and provide services for victims of child pornography. None of the amounts in the Fund may be used to provide health care or medical items or services, except for medical items or…
Subjects: Abortion, Accounting and auditing, Advisory bodies, Appropriations, Child safety and welfare, Computer security and identity theft, Computers and information technology, Congressional oversight, Crime prevention, Crime victims
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-22 | Senate | On Passage of the Bill S. 178 | Bill Passed (99-0) | 57 | 0 | 1 | Official tally |
| 2015-03-19 | Senate | On the Cloture Motion S. 178 | Cloture Motion Rejected (56-42, 3/5 majority required) | 28 | 30 | 0 | Official tally |
| 2015-03-19 | Senate | On the Cloture Motion S. 178 | Cloture Motion Rejected (56-42, 3/5 majority required) | 28 | 30 | 0 | Official tally |
| 2015-03-18 | Senate | On the Cloture Motion S. 178 | Cloture Motion Rejected (57-41, 3/5 majority required) | 29 | 28 | 1 | Official tally |
| 2015-03-17 | Senate | On the Cloture Motion S. 178 | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority required) | 26 | 30 | 2 | Official tally |
| 2015-03-17 | Senate | On the Cloture Motion S. 178 | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority required) | 26 | 30 | 2 | Official tally |
S178 in the 116th Congress (2019–2021): UIGHUR Act of 2019
S178 (Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015) was introduced in the 114th Congress (2015–2017) by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX].
On 2015-05-29: Became Public Law No: 114-22.
6 recorded votes in the 114th Congress. The most recent, on 2015-04-22, was "On Passage of the Bill S. 178": Bill Passed (99-0).
No. Bill numbers restart each Congress. S178 was also used in the 116th Congress for different legislation.