119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 361


To strengthen trafficking victim assistance grant funding.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 3, 2025

Mr. Ossoff (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To strengthen trafficking victim assistance grant funding.

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 “Supporting Victims of Human Trafficking Act”.

SEC. 2. Grants to assist victims of trafficking.

Section 107(b)(2) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(2)) is amended—

(1) in subparagraph (B)—

(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “shall” and insert “may”;

(B) in clause (i), by striking “three percent” and inserting “ up to 7 percent”;

(C) in clause (ii)—

(i) by striking “5 percent” and inserting “up to 10 percent”; and

(ii) by inserting “and strengthening program administration and budgeting” after “activities”; and

(D) in clause (iii), by striking “one percent” and inserting “up to 1 percent”; and

(2) in subparagraph (C), strike “75 percent” and insert “95 percent”.