3.0.0 296 2023-01-11T13:29:09Z 2023-01-11T13:29:09Z House HR 2015-01-13 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 13, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. POE of Texas:H.R. 296.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H359]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2015-02-02T14:25:12Z Referred to 2015-01-13T15:05:00Z Combat Human Trafficking Act of 2015 114 140 S 2015-01-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S105-106; text of measure as introduced: CR S106-107) Related bill CRS Combat Human Trafficking Act of 2015 114 1201 HR 2015-03-31 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Related bill CRS Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 114 178 S 2015-05-29 Became Public Law No: 114-22. Identical bill CRS 2015-02-02 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2015-01-27 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E123-124) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2015-01-13 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2015-01-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-01-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 N M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 12 2015-01-13 True 2015-03-17 J000290 Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] Lynn Jenkins R KS 2 2015-01-22 False C001096 Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large] Kevin Cramer R ND 0 2015-03-17 False Crime and Law Enforcement Abortion Accounting and auditing Appropriations Child safety and welfare Crime victims Crimes against children Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Criminal procedure and sentencing Evidence and witnesses Government trust funds Human trafficking Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Pornography Public participation and lobbying Sex offenses Violent crime Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2015-01-13 Introduced in House 2015-03-10T19:42:12Z Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015

This bill amends the federal criminal code, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005, the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990, and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to enhance protections and increase restitution for victims of human trafficking.

The bill imposes an additional penalty of $5,000 on any non-indigent person or entity convicted of a crime involving: (1) peonage, slavery, and trafficking in persons; (2) sexual abuse; (3) sexual exploitation and other abuse of children; (4) transportation for illegal sexual activity; or (5) human smuggling in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Establishes the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund into which revenues from such penalty shall be deposited and used in FY2016-FY2020 to award grants or enhance victims' programming. Specified funding is alloted to provide services for victims of child pornography.

The Department of Health and Human Services is directed to issue a determination, based on credible evidence, that a U.S. citizen or permanent resident is a victim of a severe form of trafficking.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is authorized to award block grants to develop, improve, or expand domestic child human trafficking deterrence programs that assist law enforcement and other entities in rescuing and restoring the lives of trafficking victims, while investigating and prosecuting offenses involving child human trafficking.

The bill expands the definition of "child abuse" under the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to include human trafficking and the production of child pornography and expands criminal sanctions to include persons who patronize or solicit children for commercial sex acts (buyers).

The bill increases compensation and restitution under the federal criminal code for victims of human trafficking and classifies producers of child pornography as engaged in illicit sexual conduct involving human trafficking.

Combat Human Trafficking Act of 2015

Under this Act, DOJ is required to ensure that each DOJ anti-human trafficking program includes technical training on investigating and prosecuting persons who obtain, patronize, or solicit commercial sex acts involving a person subject to severe forms of trafficking in persons. The Act also requires the Bureau of Justice Statistics of DOJ to prepare and submit annual reports on state enforcement of human trafficking prohibitions.

The bill directs DOJ to: (1) ensure that all task forces and working groups within the Innocence Lost National Initiative engage in activities, programs, or operations to increase the investigative capabilities of law enforcement personnel in investigating and prosecuting persons who patronize or solicit children for sex; and (2) audit grants awarded under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005.

Finally, the bill imposes restrictions and reporting requirements on DOJ conferences that use more than $20,000 in DOJ funds and prohibits grant recipients under this Act from lobbying any representative of DOJ or a state, local, or tribal government regarding the award of grant funding.

]]> Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 Display Title Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To provide justice for the victims of trafficking. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Combat Human Trafficking Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr296ih/xml/BILLS-114hr296ih.xml 2015-02-02 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.