S. 3470 · 117th Congress

End Human Trafficking in Government Contracts Act of 2022

Introduced on Jan 11, 2022 by James Lankford (R-OK). One cosponsor. Became Public Law 117-211.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-211
Introduced
Jan 11, 2022
Cosponsors
1
0 from the other party
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill to provide for the implementation of certain trafficking in contracting provisions, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Human trafficking
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Smuggling and trafficking

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Oct 17, 2022). Public domain.

End Human Trafficking in Government Contracts Act of 2022

This bill requires the implementation of certain contracting provisions related to human trafficking.

Specifically, the bill requires, upon receipt of an office of inspector general report substantiating an allegation that the recipient of a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement (or any subgrantee, subcontractor, or agent of the recipient) engaged in human trafficking, that the agency refer the matter to the agency suspension and debarment office (current law requires that the agency consider remedial actions that include such referral).

The Office of Management and Budget must report to Congress on implementation of provisions to end human trafficking in government contracting.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

James LankfordR-OKSponsor

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Sep 29, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 423–0

History

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  1. Jan 11, 2022Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 11, 2022 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  3. Feb 2, 2022 · SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  4. May 24, 2022Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-116.
  5. May 24, 2022 · SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-116.
  6. May 24, 2022 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 384.
  7. Jul 13, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  8. Jul 13, 2022 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3278; text: CR S3278)
  9. Jul 14, 2022 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  10. Jul 14, 2022 · HouseReceived in the House.
  11. Jul 14, 2022 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  12. Sep 28, 2022 · HouseMrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  13. Sep 28, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8143-8144)
  14. Sep 28, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3470.
  15. Sep 28, 2022 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  16. Sep 29, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8271-8272)
  17. Sep 29, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 463).House · Roll call 463
  18. Sep 29, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 463). (text: CR H8143)House · Roll call 463
  19. Sep 29, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. Oct 17, 2022Presented to President.
  21. Oct 17, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  22. Oct 17, 2022Signed by President.
  23. Oct 17, 2022Signed by President.
  24. Oct 17, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-211.
  25. Oct 17, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-211.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.