[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2941 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2941
To combat human trafficking.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 19, 2014
Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mr. Portman) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary
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A BILL
To combat human trafficking.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Combat Human Trafficking Act of
2014''.
SEC. 2. REDUCING DEMAND FOR SEX TRAFFICKING; LOWER MENS REA FOR SEX
TRAFFICKING OF UNDERAGE VICTIMS.
(a) Clarification of Range of Conduct Punished as Sex
Trafficking.--Section 1591 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``or maintains'' and
inserting ``maintains, patronizes, or solicits'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or obtained''
and inserting ``obtained, patronized, or solicited'';
and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or obtained''
and inserting ``obtained, patronized, or solicited'';
and
(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
``(c) In a prosecution under subsection (a)(1), the Government need
not prove that the defendant knew, or recklessly disregarded the fact,
that the person recruited, enticed, harbored, transported, provided,
obtained, maintained, patronized, or solicited had not attained the age
of 18 years.''.
(b) Definition Amended.--Section 103(10) of the Trafficking Victims
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(10)) is amended by striking ``or
obtaining'' and inserting ``obtaining, patronizing, or soliciting''.
(c) Minimum Period of Supervised Release for Conspiracy To Commit
Commercial Child Sex Trafficking.--Section 3583(k) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ``1594(c),'' after ``1591,''.
SEC. 3. BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS REPORT ON STATE ENFORCEMENT OF SEX
TRAFFICKING PROHIBITIONS.
(a) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the terms ``commercial sex act'', ``severe forms of
trafficking in persons'', ``State'', and ``Task Force'' have
the meanings given those terms in section 103 of the
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102);
(2) the term ``covered offense'' means the provision,
obtaining, patronizing, or soliciting of a commercial sex act
involving a person subject to severe forms of trafficking in
persons; and
(3) the term ``State law enforcement officer'' means any
officer, agent, or employee of a State authorized by law or by
a State government agency to engage in or supervise the
prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of any
violation of criminal law.
(b) Report.--The Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics
shall--
(1) prepare an annual report on--
(A) the rates of--
(i) arrest of individuals by State law
enforcement officers for a covered offense;
(ii) prosecution (including specific
charges) of individuals in State court systems
for a covered offense; and
(iii) conviction of individuals in State
court systems for a covered offense; and
(B) sentences imposed on individuals convicted in
State court systems for a covered offense; and
(2) submit the annual report prepared under paragraph (1)
to--
(A) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives;
(B) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
(C) the Task Force;
(D) the Senior Policy Operating Group established
under section 105(g) of the Trafficking Victims
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(g)); and
(E) the Attorney General.
SEC. 4. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TRAINING AND POLICY.
(a) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the terms ``commercial sex act'', ``severe forms of
trafficking in persons'', and ``State'' have the meanings given
those terms in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102);
(2) the term ``Federal law enforcement officer'' has the
meaning given the term in section 115 of title 18, United
States Code;
(3) the term ``local law enforcement officer'' means any
officer, agent, or employee of a unit of local government
authorized by law or by a local government agency to engage in
or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or
prosecution of any violation of criminal law; and
(4) the term ``State law enforcement officer'' means any
officer, agent, or employee of a State authorized by law or by
a State government agency to engage in or supervise the
prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of any
violation of criminal law.
(b) Training.--The Attorney General shall ensure that each anti-
human trafficking program operated by the Department of Justice,
including each anti-human trafficking training program for Federal,
State, or local law enforcement officers, includes technical training
on effective methods for investigating and prosecuting individuals who
obtain, patronize, or solicit a commercial sex act involving a person
subject to severe forms of trafficking in persons.
(c) Policy for Federal Law Enforcement Officers.--The Attorney
General shall ensure that Federal law enforcement officers are engaged
in activities, programs, or operations involving the detection,
investigation, and prosecution of individuals described in subsection
(b).
SEC. 5. WIRETAP AUTHORITY FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING VIOLATIONS.
Section 2516 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(c)--
(A) by inserting before ``section 1591'' the
following: ``section 1581 (peonage), section 1584
(involuntary servitude), section 1589 (forced labor),
section 1590 (trafficking with respect to peonage,
slavery, involuntary servitude, or forced labor),'';
and
(B) by inserting before ``section 1751'' the
following: ``section 1592 (unlawful conduct with
respect to documents in furtherance of trafficking,
peonage, slavery, involuntary servitude, or forced
labor),''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``human trafficking,
child sexual exploitation, child pornography production,''
after ``kidnapping,''.
SEC. 6. STRENGTHENING CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS.
(a) Notification of Plea Agreement or Other Agreement.--Section
3771(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(9) The right to be informed in a timely manner of any
plea agreement or deferred prosecution agreement.''.
(b) Appellate Review of Petitions Relating to Crime Victims'
Rights.--
(1) In general.--Section 3771(d)(3) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after the fifth sentence
the following: ``In deciding such application, the court of
appeals shall apply ordinary standards of appellate review.''.
(2) Application.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall
apply with respect to any petition for a writ of mandamus filed
under section 3771(d)(3) of title 18, United States Code, that
is pending on the date of enactment of this Act.
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