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S. 3061 - William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008

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Summary:
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. (by CRS)
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The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
There have been no votes on this bill.

William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008

S. 3061 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary
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. (by CRS)
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Title
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.
Other Titles
  • William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008
  • Child Soldiers Prevention and Accountability Act of 2008
  • William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008
  • Child Soldiers Prevention and Accountability Act of 2008
Sponsor
Joseph Biden
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Foreign policy
  • Admission of nonimmigrants
  • Alien labor
  • Aliens
  • Armed forces
  • Awards, medals, prizes
  • Business
  • Child abuse
  • Child labor
  • Child sexual abuse
  • Child welfare
  • Children
  • Civil liberties
  • Civil rights
  • Commemorations
  • Congress
  • Congress and foreign policy
  • Congress and military policy
  • Congressional oversight
  • Criminal justice
  • Custody of children
  • Defense policy
  • Department of State
  • Deportation
  • Economic assistance
  • Executive departments
  • Executive reorganization
  • Families
  • Forced labor
  • Foreign aid
  • Household workers
  • Human rights
  • Immigration
  • International affairs
  • International agencies
  • International employees
  • Labor
  • Law
  • Military assistance
  • Military education
  • Military personnel
  • Military training
  • Prostitution
  • Recruiting and enlistment
  • Repatriation
  • Sex-oriented businesses
  • Slavery
  • Smuggling
  • Tourism
  • Trade
  • Victims of crimes
  • Visas
  • Witnesses
  • Women
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced5/22/2008
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced5/22/2008
5/22/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4798-4799)
5/22/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Put on a legislative calendar7/31/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
9/08/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.
Put on a legislative calendar9/08/2008Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 946.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
4 Organizations Supported and 4 Opposed; See Which Ones
4 Organizations Supported and 4 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008

4 organizations supported this bill

International Justice Mission
(n.d.). Justice Campaigns. Retrieved n.d., from .
Legal Momentum
(n.d.). Legal Momentum Applauds Senators Biden and Brownback on the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act. Retrieved n.d., from .
Polaris Project
(n.d.). Support the Trafficking Victims Protection Act in the Senate. Retrieved n.d., from .
Southern Baptist Convention
(n.d.). Sex worker measure splits DOJ, Baptists. Retrieved n.d., from .

4 organizations opposed this bill

Concerned Women for America
(n.d.). Polarizing Viewpoints on Sex Trafficking. Retrieved n.d., from .
Fraternal Order of Police
(n.d.). Sex worker measure splits DOJ, Baptists. Retrieved n.d., from .
Heritage Foundation
(n.d.). Sex worker measure splits DOJ, Baptists. Retrieved n.d., from .
National District Attorneys Association
(n.d.). Sex worker measure splits DOJ, Baptists. Retrieved n.d., from .

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MAPLight.org, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
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Contributions By Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Akaka, DanielDHI$0$10,000
Alexander, LamarRTN$98,483$3,916
Allard, WayneRCO$3,000$100
Barrasso, JohnRWY$23,900$250
Baucus, MaxDMT$1,000$8,200
Bayh, EvanDIN$6,100$8,300
Bennett, RobertRUT$8,000$0
Biden, JosephDDE$1,750$2,000
Bingaman, JeffDNM$500$8,950
Bond, ChristopherRMO$57,910$2,250
Boxer, BarbaraDCA$693,254$15,750
Brown, SherrodDOH$185,209$18,470
Brownback, SamuelRKS$41,150$18,200
Bunning, JimRKY$57,197$8,400
Burr, RichardRNC$149,050$9,950
Byrd, RobertDWV$900$10,250
Cantwell, MariaDWA$178,085$1,950
Cardin, BenjaminDMD$186,205$19,200
Carper, ThomasDDE$1,150$3,200
Casey, RobertDPA$336,964$21,250
Chambliss, SaxbyRGA$574,197$20,325
Clinton, HillaryDNY$1,486,897$34,796
Coburn, ThomasROK$99,222$7,500
Cochran, ThadRMS$21,000$1,000
Coleman, NormRMN$691,981$12,220
Collins, SusanRME$234,612$11,500
Conrad, KentDND$0$10,000
Corker, BobRTN$199,551$7,675
Cornyn, JohnRTX$423,405$13,850
Craig, LarryRID$0$500
Crapo, MichaelRID$4,000$0
DeMint, JimRSC$225,411$7,900
Dodd, ChristopherDCT$500$11,300
Dole, ElizabethRNC$789,773$13,570
Domenici, PeteRNM$33,200$5,250
Dorgan, ByronDND$1,000$4,000
Durbin, RichardDIL$10,925$18,250
Ensign, JohnRNV$76,425$1,100
Enzi, MichaelRWY$8,250$1,000
Feingold, RussellDWI$19,718$9,450
Feinstein, DianneDCA$22,350$12,200
Graham, LindseyRSC$42,250$6,750
Grassley, CharlesRIA$39,529$2,760
Gregg, JuddRNH$21,750$16,250
Hagel, CharlesRNE$0$1,000
Harkin, ThomasDIA$500$10,300
Hatch, OrrinRUT$48,716$5,750
Hutchison, KayRTX$253,326$12,100
Inhofe, JamesROK$161,725$4,950
Inouye, DanielDHI$250$11,000
Isakson, JohnRGA$92,250$14,150
Johnson, TimDSD$0$12,250
Kennedy, EdwardDMA$250$15,900
Kerry, JohnDMA$60,904$10,000
Klobuchar, AmyDMN$804,796$16,055
Kohl, HerbertDWI$0$0
Kyl, JonRAZ$434,067$8,420
Landrieu, MaryDLA$120,581$18,250
Lautenberg, FrankDNJ$0$12,000
Leahy, PatrickDVT$-1,000$5,450
Levin, CarlDMI$1,800$15,000
Lieberman, JosephICT$11,800$11,500
Lincoln, BlancheDAR$51,000$5,750
Lott, TrentRMS$0$10,000
Lugar, RichardRIN$3,000$7,500
Martinez, MelRFL$140,064$12,150
McCain, JohnRAZ$7,500$12,400
McCaskill, ClaireDMO$937,869$11,000
McConnell, MitchRKY$509,583$30,995
Menéndez, RobertDNJ$3,000$27,000
Mikulski, BarbaraDMD$189,750$7,500
Murkowski, LisaRAK$60,335$6,250
Murray, PattyDWA$467,607$13,500
Nelson, BenDNE$500$11,000
Nelson, BillDFL$2,050$17,000
Obama, BarackDIL$26,550$18,550
Pryor, MarkDAR$1,250$10,700
Reed, JohnDRI$0$9,000
Reid, HarryDNV$1,000$29,550
Roberts, PatRKS$175,699$5,850
Rockefeller, JohnDWV$0$11,500
Salazar, KenDCO$6,000$19,000
Sanders, BernardIVT$3,410$12,150
Schumer, CharlesDNY$6,000$3,350
Sessions, JeffersonRAL$97,570$9,150
Shelby, RichardRAL$41,900$5,000
Smith, GordonROR$170,994$13,500
Snowe, OlympiaRME$107,636$5,000
Specter, ArlenDPA$169,848$24,800
Stabenow, Debbie AnnDMI$676,568$25,950
Stevens, TedRAK$2,300$8,750
Sununu, JohnRNH$617,241$0
Tester, JonDMT$3,000$7,000
Thomas, CraigRWY$10,500$0
Thune, JohnRSD$459,053$16,500
Vitter, DavidRLA$155,089$9,700
Voinovich, GeorgeROH$93,703$9,050
Warner, JohnRVA$0$0
Webb, JimDVA$151,811$16,750
Whitehouse, SheldonDRI$162,600$14,100
Wicker, RogerRMS$123,475$5,850
Wyden, RonDOR$1,000$10,000

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Akaka, DanielDHI$0$10,000
Alexander, LamarRTN$98,483$3,916
Allard, WayneRCO$3,000$100
Barrasso, JohnRWY$23,900$250
Baucus, MaxDMT$1,000$8,200
Bayh, EvanDIN$6,100$8,300
Bennett, RobertRUT$8,000$0
Biden, JosephDDE$1,750$2,000
Bingaman, JeffDNM$500$8,950
Bond, ChristopherRMO$57,910$2,250
Boxer, BarbaraDCA$693,254$15,750
Brown, SherrodDOH$185,209$18,470
Brownback, SamuelRKS$41,150$18,200
Bunning, JimRKY$57,197$8,400
Burr, RichardRNC$149,050$9,950
Byrd, RobertDWV$900$10,250
Cantwell, MariaDWA$178,085$1,950
Cardin, BenjaminDMD$186,205$19,200
Carper, ThomasDDE$1,150$3,200
Casey, RobertDPA$336,964$21,250
Chambliss, SaxbyRGA$574,197$20,325
Clinton, HillaryDNY$1,486,897$34,796
Coburn, ThomasROK$99,222$7,500
Cochran, ThadRMS$21,000$1,000
Coleman, NormRMN$691,981$12,220
Collins, SusanRME$234,612$11,500
Conrad, KentDND$0$10,000
Corker, BobRTN$199,551$7,675
Cornyn, JohnRTX$423,405$13,850
Craig, LarryRID$0$500
Crapo, MichaelRID$4,000$0
DeMint, JimRSC$225,411$7,900
Dodd, ChristopherDCT$500$11,300
Dole, ElizabethRNC$789,773$13,570
Domenici, PeteRNM$33,200$5,250
Dorgan, ByronDND$1,000$4,000
Durbin, RichardDIL$10,925$18,250
Ensign, JohnRNV$76,425$1,100
Enzi, MichaelRWY$8,250$1,000
Feingold, RussellDWI$19,718$9,450
Feinstein, DianneDCA$22,350$12,200
Graham, LindseyRSC$42,250$6,750
Grassley, CharlesRIA$39,529$2,760
Gregg, JuddRNH$21,750$16,250
Hagel, CharlesRNE$0$1,000
Harkin, ThomasDIA$500$10,300
Hatch, OrrinRUT$48,716$5,750
Hutchison, KayRTX$253,326$12,100
Inhofe, JamesROK$161,725$4,950
Inouye, DanielDHI$250$11,000
Isakson, JohnRGA$92,250$14,150
Johnson, TimDSD$0$12,250
Kennedy, EdwardDMA$250$15,900
Kerry, JohnDMA$60,904$10,000
Klobuchar, AmyDMN$804,796$16,055
Kohl, HerbertDWI$0$0
Kyl, JonRAZ$434,067$8,420
Landrieu, MaryDLA$120,581$18,250
Lautenberg, FrankDNJ$0$12,000
Leahy, PatrickDVT$-1,000$5,450
Levin, CarlDMI$1,800$15,000
Lieberman, JosephICT$11,800$11,500
Lincoln, BlancheDAR$51,000$5,750
Lott, TrentRMS$0$10,000
Lugar, RichardRIN$3,000$7,500
Martinez, MelRFL$140,064$12,150
McCain, JohnRAZ$7,500$12,400
McCaskill, ClaireDMO$937,869$11,000
McConnell, MitchRKY$509,583$30,995
Menéndez, RobertDNJ$3,000$27,000
Mikulski, BarbaraDMD$189,750$7,500
Murkowski, LisaRAK$60,335$6,250
Murray, PattyDWA$467,607$13,500
Nelson, BenDNE$500$11,000
Nelson, BillDFL$2,050$17,000
Obama, BarackDIL$26,550$18,550
Pryor, MarkDAR$1,250$10,700
Reed, JohnDRI$0$9,000
Reid, HarryDNV$1,000$29,550
Roberts, PatRKS$175,699$5,850
Rockefeller, JohnDWV$0$11,500
Salazar, KenDCO$6,000$19,000
Sanders, BernardIVT$3,410$12,150
Schumer, CharlesDNY$6,000$3,350
Sessions, JeffersonRAL$97,570$9,150
Shelby, RichardRAL$41,900$5,000
Smith, GordonROR$170,994$13,500
Snowe, OlympiaRME$107,636$5,000
Specter, ArlenDPA$169,848$24,800
Stabenow, Debbie AnnDMI$676,568$25,950
Stevens, TedRAK$2,300$8,750
Sununu, JohnRNH$617,241$0
Tester, JonDMT$3,000$7,000
Thomas, CraigRWY$10,500$0
Thune, JohnRSD$459,053$16,500
Vitter, DavidRLA$155,089$9,700
Voinovich, GeorgeROH$93,703$9,050
Warner, JohnRVA$0$0
Webb, JimDVA$151,811$16,750
Whitehouse, SheldonDRI$162,600$14,100
Wicker, RogerRMS$123,475$5,850
Wyden, RonDOR$1,000$10,000

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$ Donated
Republican/Conservative$7,504,977
Women's issues$6,759,252
Churches, clergy & religious organizations$417,944

Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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$ Donated
Police & firefighters unions & associations$575,270
Courts & Justice System$416,332
Christian Conservative$65,000
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