115 S1312 RS: Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 U.S. Senate 2017-08-01 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.

IICalendar No. 189115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1312IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 7, 2017Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Corker, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Coons, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Brown, Mr. Young, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Peters, and Mr. Cruz) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryAugust 1, 2017Reported by Mr. Grassley, with an amendmentStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicA BILLTo prioritize the fight against human trafficking in the United States.

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Short title; table of contents

(a)

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017. (b)

Table of contents

The table of contents for this Act is as follows:Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.Sec. 2. Findings; sense of Congress.TITLE I—Frederick Douglass Trafficking Prevention Act of 2017Sec. 101. Training of school resource officers to recognize and respond to signs of human trafficking.Sec. 102. Training for school personnel.TITLE II—Justice for trafficking victimsSec. 201. Injunctive relief.Sec. 202. Improving support for missing and exploited children.Sec. 203. Forensic and investigative assistance.TITLE III—Services for trafficking survivorsSec. 301. Extension of anti-trafficking grant programs.Sec. 302. Establishment of Office of Victim Assistance.Sec. 303. Implementing a victim-centered approach to human trafficking.Sec. 304. Improving victim screening.Sec. 305. Improving victim services.TITLE IV—Improved data collection and interagency coordinationSec. 401. Promoting data collection on human trafficking.Sec. 402. Crime reporting.Sec. 403. Human trafficking assessment.TITLE V—Training and technical assistanceSec. 501. Encouraging a victim-centered approach to training of Federal law enforcement personnel.Sec. 502. Victim screening training.Sec. 503. Judicial training.Sec. 504. Training of tribal law enforcement and prosecutorial personnel.TITLE VI—AccountabilitySec. 601. Grant accountability.

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Findings; sense of Congress

(a)

Findings

Congress finds the following: (1)The crime of human trafficking involves the exploitation of adults through force, fraud, or coercion, and children for such purposes as forced labor or commercial sex. (2)Reliable data on the prevalence of human trafficking in the United States is not available, but cases have been reported in all 50 States, the territories of the United States, and the District of Columbia. (3)Each year, thousands of individuals may be trafficked within the United States, according to recent estimates from victim advocates. (4)More accurate and comprehensive data on the prevalence of human trafficking is needed to properly combat this form of modern slavery in the United States. (5)Victims of human trafficking can include men, women, and children who are diverse with respect to race, ethnicity, and nationality, among other factors. (6)Since the enactment of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–386; 114 Stat. 1464), human traffickers have launched increasingly sophisticated schemes to increase the scope of their activities and the number of their victims. (b)

Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that Congress supports additional efforts to raise awareness of and oppose human trafficking.

1.

Short title; table of contents

(a)

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017. (b)

Table of contents

The table of contents for this Act is as follows:Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Findings; sense of Congress. TITLE I—Frederick Douglass Trafficking Prevention Act of 2017 Sec. 101. Training of school resource officers to recognize and respond to signs of human trafficking. Sec. 102. Training for school personnel. TITLE II—Justice for trafficking victims Sec. 201. Injunctive relief. Sec. 202. Improving support for missing and exploited children. Sec. 203. Forensic and investigative assistance. TITLE III—Services for trafficking survivors Sec. 301. Extension of anti-trafficking grant programs. Sec. 302. Establishment of Office of Victim Assistance. Sec. 303. Implementing a victim-centered approach to human trafficking. Sec. 304. Improving victim screening. Sec. 305. Improving victim services. TITLE IV—Improved data collection and interagency coordination Sec. 401. Promoting data collection on human trafficking. Sec. 402. Crime reporting. Sec. 403. Human trafficking assessment. TITLE V—Training and technical assistance Sec. 501. Encouraging a victim-centered approach to training of Federal law enforcement personnel. Sec. 502. Victim screening training. Sec. 503. Judicial training. Sec. 504. Training of tribal law enforcement and prosecutorial personnel. TITLE VI—Accountability Sec. 601. Grant accountability. TITLE VII—Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking Sec. 701. Short title. Sec. 702. Definitions. Sec. 703. Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking. Sec. 704. Reports. Sec. 705. Sunset.

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Findings; sense of Congress

(a)

Findings

Congress finds the following: (1)The crime of human trafficking involves the exploitation of adults through force, fraud, or coercion, and children for such purposes as forced labor or commercial sex. (2)Reliable data on the prevalence of human trafficking in the United States is not available, but cases have been reported in all 50 States, the territories of the United States, and the District of Columbia. (3)Each year, thousands of individuals may be trafficked within the United States, according to recent estimates from victim advocates. (4)More accurate and comprehensive data on the prevalence of human trafficking is needed to properly combat this form of modern slavery in the United States. (5)Victims of human trafficking can include men, women, and children who are diverse with respect to race, ethnicity, and nationality, among other factors. (6)Since the enactment of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–386; 114 Stat. 1464), human traffickers have launched increasingly sophisticated schemes to increase the scope of their activities and the number of their victims. (b)

Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that Congress supports additional efforts to raise awareness of and oppose human trafficking.

August 1, 2017Reported with an amendment