3.0.0 1311 2023-03-22T19:51:00Z 2023-03-22T19:51:00Z Senate S 2017-06-07 115 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2017-09-14T19:40:47Z Discharged from 2018-09-28T16:32:15Z Legislative interest 2018-02-23T15:26:00Z Legislative interest 2018-02-22T16:56:00Z Referred to 2017-09-13T02:29:31Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-09-15T20:30:54Z Discharged from 2018-09-28T16:32:13Z Referred to 2017-09-13T02:29:30Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Discharged from 2018-09-28T16:32:11Z Referred to 2017-09-13T02:29:29Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2017-09-21T17:31:40Z hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2017-09-21T17:29:27Z Discharged from 2018-09-28T16:32:08Z Referred to 2017-09-13T02:29:28Z ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2017-08-01T15:44:31Z Markup by 2017-06-29T14:00:34Z Referred to 2017-06-07T21:18:38Z Human Trafficking Accountability Act 115 3304 HR 2017-08-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Related bill CRS A bill to require the Attorney General to designate Human Trafficking Coordinators for Federal judicial districts, and for other purposes. 115 1236 S 2017-05-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017 115 2803 HR 2017-07-12 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Identical bill CRS HERO Improvements Act of 2017 115 1517 S 2017-06-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2018-12-21 Became Public Law No: 115-392. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2018-12-21 Became Public Law No: 115-392. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2018-12-21 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2018-12-21 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2018-12-20 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2018-12-20 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2018-12-18 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2018-12-17 Senate Senate agreed to House amendment to S. 1311 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7628; text: CR S7628) ResolvingDifferences 2018-12-17 Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment to S. 1311 by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7628; text: CR S7628) NotUsed 20500 9 Library of Congress 2018-10-01 Senate Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. Floor 2018-09-28 12:34:15 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2018-09-28 12:34:11 On passage Passed without objection. Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 2018-09-28 12:34:11 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2018-09-28 12:33:48 Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9373-9381; text of measure as introduced: CR H9373-9377) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2018-09-28 12:33:26 Mr. Marino asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider. Floor H30200 2 House floor actions 2018-09-28 Committee on Homeland Security discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2018-09-28 Committee on Homeland Security discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2018-09-28 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2018-09-28 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2018-09-28 Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2018-09-28 Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2018-09-28 Committee on the Judiciary discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2018-09-28 Committee on the Judiciary discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-09-21 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2017-09-21 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2017-09-15 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-09-14 hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. Committee 2017-09-12 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 2017-09-12 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 2017-09-12 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 2017-09-12 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 2017-09-12 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2017-09-12 17:06:22 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2017-09-11 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5175-5179) Floor 2017-09-11 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5175-5179) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2017-09-11 Senate The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2017-09-11 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5170-5179) Floor 2017-08-01 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 188. Calendars 2017-08-01 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2017-08-01 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-06-29 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2017-06-07 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3331-3335) IntroReferral 2017-06-07 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX N K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2017-06-07 True G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. 2017-06-07 True F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2017-06-07 True C001071 Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] Bob Corker R TN 2017-06-07 True B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2017-06-07 True H001041 Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] Dean Heller R NV 2017-06-07 True W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2017-06-07 True R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL 2017-06-07 True C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2017-06-07 True H000338 Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] ORRIN HATCH R UT GRANT 2017-06-07 True B001135 Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] Richard Burr R NC Mauze 2017-06-07 True H001069 Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] Heidi Heitkamp D ND 2017-06-07 True C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2017-06-15 False G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2017-06-15 False C001047 Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] Shelley Capito R WV Moore 2017-06-19 False B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2017-06-21 False W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2017-06-21 False T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. 2017-06-21 False H001042 Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2017-06-21 False L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2017-06-22 False L000575 Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] James Lankford R OK 2017-06-22 False C001113 Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] Catherine Cortez Masto D NV 2017-06-26 False T000476 Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] Thomas Tillis R NC Roland 2017-06-26 False D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2017-07-10 False M001170 Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] Claire McCaskill D MO 2017-07-10 False C001098 Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] Ted Cruz R TX 2017-07-20 False B001236 Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] John Boozman R AR 2017-07-24 False F000457 Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] Al Franken D MN 2017-07-27 False K000393 Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] John Kennedy R LA Neely 2017-08-02 False I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK 2017-08-03 False B000575 Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] Roy Blunt R MO 2017-08-03 False Public Law 115-392 Crime and Law Enforcement Accounting and auditing Advisory bodies Appropriations Child safety and welfare 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 Senate 2018-03-12T17:51:34Z 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.
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Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund is intended to supplement—not supplant—any other funding for domestic trafficking victims and has achieved that objective.

It reauthorizes the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund through FY2023.

The bill reauthorizes through FY2021 the requirement for federal courts to impose an additional assessment on a non-indigent person or entity convicted of a specified offense related to human trafficking, sexual abuse or exploitation, or smuggling.

(Sec. 3) It requires a court to order mandatory restitution, in addition to other criminal or civil penalties, for an offense involving transportation for illegal sexual activity.

(Sec. 4) The Department of Justice (DOJ) Assets Forfeiture Fund may be used for payments of awards for information or assistance related to sexual exploitation offenses.

The Department of the Treasury Assets Forfeiture Fund may be used to purchase evidence or information related to offenses human trafficking, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, or transportation for prostitution or illegal sexual activity.

(Sec. 5) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must issue a directive to law enforcement officials and task force members who investigate human trafficking offenses. The directive must provide instructions on how to investigate individuals who solicit human trafficking victims and how to limit arrests or prosecutions of trafficking victims for crimes committed as a direct result of their victimization.

Additionally, DHS must establish a victim screening protocol for use during anti-trafficking law enforcement operations.

(Sec. 6) This section authorizes DOJ's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to make grants to provide direct services to minor victims of severe forms of trafficking.

(Sec. 7) Human trafficking training programs for law enforcement officers and prosecutors must do the following:

  • emphasize that a commercial sex act with a minor constitutes a human trafficking offense, and
  • develop curricula for investigating, arresting, and prosecuting individuals who engage in a commercial sex act or profit from human trafficking.

(Sec. 8) DOJ must issue guidance that does the following:

  • emphasizes that a commercial sex act with a minor constitutes a human trafficking offense;
  • implements best practices for collecting additional assessments for offenses related to human trafficking, sexual abuse or exploitation, or smuggling; and
  • clarifies that commercial sex exploitation is a form of gender-based violence.

(Sec. 9) The National Strategy for Combatting Human Trafficking must include a national strategy to prevent human trafficking and reduce demand for human trafficking victims.

(Sec. 10) This bill revises an existing grant program to authorize grants for additional purposes—to improve services for trafficking survivors and to improve partnerships between victim service providers and law enforcement agencies and other entities.

(Sec. 11) This section increases the maximum prison terms for certain offenses related to peonage, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, and trafficking.

(Sec. 12) This section imposes an enhanced 10-year prison term on a member of a street gang who commits (or conspires to commit) an offense involving human trafficking, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, or transportation for prostitution or illegal sexual activity.

(Sec. 13) This bill expands DOJ's authority to intercept wire, oral, or electronic communications in investigations of offenses related to peonage, slavery, and trafficking in persons.

(Sec. 14) The bill revises the specific intent element for certain offenses involving interstate or foreign travel to engage in or facilitate illicit sexual conduct. Specifically, the government must prove that engaging in illicit sexual conduct was a motivating purpose (currently, a purpose) of the interstate or foreign travel.

(Sec. 15) This section directs the Department of Justice to designate

  • at least one Human Trafficking Coordinator in each federal judicial district to implement the National Strategy for Combatting Human Trafficking and to prosecute cases, conduct outreach, and enforce relevant laws; and
  • a National Human Trafficking Coordinator within DOJ to coordinate, promote, and support DOJ's work related to human trafficking.

(Sec. 16) DOJ must include, in its annual human trafficking report, data on the number of convictions for human trafficking offenses.

(Sec. 17) The Federal Bureau of Investigation must revise the Uniform Crime Reports and the National Incident-Based Reporting System to make additional distinctions in its data on reports of human trafficking offenses. Currently, it distinguishes between reports of incidents of prostitution, assisting or promoting prostitution, and purchasing prostitution. Now it must also include distinctions for incidents of assisting or promoting prostitution of a minor and purchasing prostitution of a minor.

(Sec. 18) The Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking must report annually on the number of referrals from the national human trafficking hotline by federal departments and agencies.

Additionally, the national human trafficking hotline number must be posted in a visible place in all federal buildings.

(Sec. 19) This section prohibits the use of federal funds for any program that funds or supports an organization that provides adult entertainment and profits from the commercial sex trade.

(Sec. 20) The bill directs the National Institute of Justice and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to jointly study the physical and psychological effects of severe forms of trafficking in persons.

(Sec. 21) It reauthorizes for FY2018-FY2021 grants (1) for victims services providers and (2) for investigating severe forms of trafficking in persons.

(Sec. 22) It subjects grants authorized in this bill to various accountability measures.

(Sec. 23) This section provides statutory authority for the Human Exploitation Rescue Operation (HERO) Child-Rescue Corps Program within the Cyber Crimes Center of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The HERO Child-Rescue Corps Program, operated in partnership with the Department of Defense and the National Association to Protect Children, must recruit, train, equip, and employ wounded, ill, and injured veterans and other members of the military to combat and prevent child exploitation.

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