Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act 2017-07-12 Passed House without amendment (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program to be used for programs to combat human trafficking.

]]> 2017-05-17 Introduced in House Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act

This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program to be used for programs to combat human trafficking.

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