United States 112th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

SRES 439 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Village Voice Media Holdings, LLC should eliminate the "adult entertainment" section of the classified advertising website Backpage.com.

Last action — Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8319-8320)

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Summary

Expresses support for: (1) law enforcement agency efforts to provide training to law enforcement agents on how to investigate and prosecute cases of sex trafficking and how to identify and rescue trafficking victims; and (2) trafficking victim services provided by the federal, state, and local governments and non-profit and faith-based organizations, including medical, legal, mental health, housing, and other social services. Calls on Village Voice Media Holdings, LLC to act as a responsible global citizen and immediately eliminate the "adult entertainment" section of the classified advertising website Backpage.com to terminate the website's facilitation of online sex trafficking.

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Action History

  1. Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8319-8320)

  2. Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8318-8320)

  3. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2736-2737)

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SRES 439 do?
Expresses support for: (1) law enforcement agency efforts to provide training to law enforcement agents on how to investigate and prosecute cases of sex trafficking and how to identify and rescue trafficking victims; and (2) trafficking victim services provided by the federal, state, and local governments and non-profit and faith-based organizations, including medical, legal, mental health, housing, and other social services. Calls on Village Voice Media Holdings, LLC to act as a responsible global citizen and immediately eliminate the "adult entertainment" section of the classified advertising website Backpage.com to terminate the website's facilitation of online sex trafficking.
Who sponsors SRES 439?
SRES 439 is sponsored by Richard Blumenthal (D).
What is the current status of SRES 439?
This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SRES 439?
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