3.0.0 2803 2023-01-11T13:37:53Z 2023-01-11T13:37:53Z House HR 2017-06-07 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 97 (Wednesday, June 7, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. POE of Texas:H.R. 2803.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitutionwhich states that Congress has the power ``to make all lawswhich shall be necessary and proper for carrying intoExecution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vestedby this Constitution in the Government of the United States,or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H4701]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2017-07-12T21:22:45Z Referred to 2017-06-07T14:02:25Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee Referred to 2017-06-27T16:24:10Z Referred to 2017-06-07T14:02:30Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-06-09T19:56:45Z Referred to 2017-06-07T14:02:35Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-06-07T14:02:40Z Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017 115 1311 S 2018-12-21 Became Public Law No: 115-392. Identical bill CRS 2017-07-12 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2017-06-27 hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations. Committee 2017-06-09 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-06-07 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, and Homeland Security, 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 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2017-06-07 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, and Homeland Security, 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 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-06-07 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, and Homeland Security, 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 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2017-06-07 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, and Homeland Security, 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 2017-06-07 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, and Homeland Security, 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 2017-06-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-06-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 N W000812 Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] Ann Wagner R MO 2 2017-06-07 True C001059 Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16] Jim Costa D CA 16 2017-06-27 False B001260 Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] Vern Buchanan R FL 16 2017-06-27 False K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2017-07-26 False P000593 Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] Ed Perlmutter D CO 7 2017-07-26 False G000583 Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] Josh Gottheimer D NJ 5 2017-09-25 False R000609 Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4] John Rutherford R FL H. 4 2017-10-26 False N000127 Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] RICHARD NOLAN D MN 8 2018-02-02 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2018-03-06 False L000567 Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] Leonard Lance R NJ 7 2018-05-10 False N000190 Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] Ralph Norman R SC 5 2018-05-10 False G000578 Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] Matt Gaetz R FL 1 2018-07-24 False Crime and Law Enforcement Accounting and auditing Advisory bodies Appropriations Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Crime prevention Crime victims Crimes against children Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Criminal procedure and sentencing Debt collection Department of Homeland Security Department of Justice Domestic violence and child abuse Evidence and witnesses Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Government buildings, facilities, and property Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Health information and medical records Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Human trafficking Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Medical education Medical research Mental health Organized crime Sex offenses Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Tax-exempt organizations Travel and tourism Youth employment and child labor Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2017-06-07 Introduced in House 2018-03-12T17:54:22Z Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017

This bill sets forth a variety of measures to address the prevention and punishment of human trafficking and to assist trafficking victims. Included among these are provisions concerning:

  • restitution for victims;
  • funding of investigations of offenses relating to sexual abuse of children;
  • grants to states and localities and other entities for victim service assistance;
  • training of health, victim service, and federal law enforcement personnel, including through the use of a victim screening protocol by the Department of Homeland Security;
  • penalties imposed for slavery offenses, sex trafficking of children, and repeat convictions for transportation for illegal sexual activity and related crimes;
  • travel for the purpose of engaging in any illicit sexual conduct;
  • designation of additional Department of Justice resources for prosecution and service coordination;
  • penalties for offenses involving organized human trafficking, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, or transportation for prostitution or any illegal sexual activity; and
  • studies of the physical and psychological effects of serious harm to victims.
]]> Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017 Display Title Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To provide assistance in abolishing human trafficking in the United States. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2803ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2803ih.xml 2017-07-12 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.