3.0.0 2473 2023-01-11T13:36:45Z 2023-01-11T13:36:45Z House HR 2017-05-16 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 16, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. WAGNER:H.R. 2473.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Amendment XIIIAmendment XIVArticle I, Section 8, Clause 3[Page H4224]]]> ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-05-24T16:38:55Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2017-05-16T18:10:51Z Markup by 2017-05-18T20:59:36Z Referred to 2017-05-16T16:05:50Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-05-16T16:06:00Z Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2017 115 1504 S 2017-06-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2017-05-24 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2017-05-23 17:47:11 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2017-05-23 17:47:08 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-05-23 17:47:04 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4484-4486) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2017-05-23 17:47:04 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4484-4486) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-23 17:21:48 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2473. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-05-23 17:21:46 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4484-4489) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-05-23 17:20:59 Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-05-18 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2017-05-18 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-05-16 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2017-05-16 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2017-05-16 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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-A 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-16 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 2017-05-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000812 Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] Ann Wagner R MO 2 N B001270 Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] Karen Bass D CA 37 2017-05-23 False 2017-06-15T13:05:30Z H.R. 2473, Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2017 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52822 As passed by the House of Representatives on May 23, 2017 Crime and Law Enforcement Child health Child safety and welfare Congressional oversight Crime victims Crimes against children Crimes against women Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal procedure and sentencing Emergency medical services and trauma care Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Human trafficking Juvenile crime and gang violence Labor standards Law enforcement administration and funding Sex offenses State and local government operations Women's health Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2017-05-16 Introduced in House 2018-02-22T17:06:52Z Enforcing Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2017

This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ), in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, to provide training and technical assistance to help federal, state, local, and tribal governments combat, and assist victims of, human trafficking.

The National Institute of Justice must:

  • establish a working group to identify best practices for collecting data on human trafficking;
  • report on efforts to develop a national methodology to determine the prevalence of human trafficking in the United States, best practices to determine the prevalence of human trafficking, and the effectiveness of current policies and procedures to address victims' needs; and
  • coordinate with federal, state, local, and tribal governments, and private organizations, to conduct a census of human trafficking survivors to estimate the prevalence of human trafficking in the United States.

DOJ must report on efforts to increase mandatory restitution orders and asset forfeiture to provide restitution to victims of trafficking.

Finally, the bill encourages states to implement certain protections for victims of trafficking.

]]> 36 2017-05-23 Passed House amended 2018-05-25T19:27:34Z Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Office for Victims of Crime within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to publish a report on state safe harbor laws, including: (1) the impact of state safe harbor laws on victims of trafficking, and (2) best practices and recommendations on the development and implementation of effective state safe harbor laws.

(Sec. 3) The bill amends the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 to modify requirements with respect to the allocation of trafficking victim services grant funds for training and technical assistance. Specifically, it requires training and technical assistance to be provided in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services. Additionally, it broadens the areas of training and technical assistance to include, among others, investigating, prosecuting, and preventing human trafficking through a trauma-informed and victim-centered approach.

(Sec. 4) The National Institute of Justice must:

  • establish a working group to identify and recommend best practices for collecting data on human trafficking;
  • report on efforts to develop methodologies to determine the prevalence of human trafficking in the United States; and
  • coordinate with federal, state, local, and tribal governments, and private organizations, to survey survivors to estimate the prevalence of human trafficking in the United States.

(Sec. 5) DOJ must report on efforts to increase mandatory restitution orders and asset forfeiture to provide restitution to victims of trafficking.

(Sec. 6) The bill encourages states to implement certain protections for victims of trafficking.

]]> Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2017 Display Title Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To ensure compliance with the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, to make strides toward eradicating human trafficking, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Enforcing Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2017 Short Titles as Passed House Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2017 H House Official Titles as Amended by House To direct the Attorney General to study issues relating to human trafficking, and for other purposes. H House Referred in Senate 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2473rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr2473rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2473eh/xml/BILLS-115hr2473eh.xml Introduced in House 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2473ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2473ih.xml 2017-05-24 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 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.