3.0.0 4708 2023-01-11T13:26:27Z 2023-01-11T13:26:27Z House H HR 2014-05-21 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York:H.R. 4708.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitutionwhich provides Congress with the power to lay and collecttaxes and regulate commerce among the several states.[Page H4785]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2014-07-21T14:30:08Z Referred to 2014-05-21T14:02:40Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-05-21T14:02:35Z 2014-07-21 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2014-05-21 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2014-05-21 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2014-05-21 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E807) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2014-05-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-05-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 12 N P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2014-05-21 True Taxation Crime victims Crimes against children Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of the Treasury Executive agency funding and structure Fraud offenses and financial crimes Human trafficking Law enforcement administration and funding Sex offenses Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Taxation 00 2014-05-21 Introduced in House 2014-07-14T21:20:19Z Human Trafficking Fraud Enforcement Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish within the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) an office to investigate and prosecute violations of internal revenue laws by persons that appear to be engaged in violations of specified federal laws prohibiting forced labor, trafficking of individuals, and transportation of minors or aliens for immoral purposes and of state or territorial laws prohibiting the promotion of prostitution or of any commercial sex act. Directs such office to cooperate with the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Innocence Lost National Initiative of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Allow victims of human trafficking crimes to claim awards allowed for whistleblowing.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase civil and criminal penalties for tax evasion attributable to income derived from human trafficking and commercial sex acts. Makes it a felony to fail to file a tax return including income derived from human trafficking or commercial sex acts. Appropriates to the Crime Victims Fund additional funds equal to the increase in receipts from increased civil and criminal penalties provided by this Act.

]]> Human Trafficking Fraud Enforcement Act of 2014 Display Title Human Trafficking Fraud Enforcement Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced To provide for the establishment of an office within the Internal Revenue Service to focus on violations of the internal revenue laws by persons who are under investigation for conduct relating to the promotion of commercial sex acts and trafficking in persons crimes, and to increase the criminal monetary penalty limitations for the underpayment or overpayment of tax due to fraud. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Human Trafficking Fraud Enforcement Act of 2014 Introduced in House 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4708ih/xml/BILLS-113hr4708ih.xml 2014-07-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.