Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
Official title: “To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational organized crime for purposes of the rewards program of the Department of State, and for other purposes.”
Earlier names of the bill: “TARGET Act”, “Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking”.
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How it passed
The House passed it 256 to 167 on March 22, 2018, with 7 members who did not vote.
The Senate passed it 65 to 32 on March 23, 2018, with 3 senators who did not vote.
It became law on March 23, 2018.
The question on the official record: House, “On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment with an Amendment”. Senate, “On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1625)”.
| Chamber and party | Yes | No | Present | Did not vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Republicans | 145 | 90 | 0 | 3 |
| House Democrats | 111 | 77 | 0 | 4 |
| Senate Republicans | 25 | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| Senate Democrats | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Senate independents | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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