Proposed human trafficking legislation
Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2013![Great Seal of the United States](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Great_Seal_of_the_United_States_%28obverse%29.svg/140px-Great_Seal_of_the_United_States_%28obverse%29.svg.png) |
Long title | To provide justice for the victims of trafficking. |
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Announced in | the 113th United States Congress |
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Sponsored by | Rep. Ted Poe (R, TX-2) |
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Number of co-sponsors | 4 |
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Acts affected | Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005, Crime Control Act of 1990, Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990, Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and others. |
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U.S.C. sections affected | 18 U.S.C. § 1594, 18 U.S.C. § 1591, 18 U.S.C. § 1959, 18 U.S.C. § 3014, 31 U.S.C. § 9703, and others. |
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Agencies affected | United States Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General, United States Department of Justice, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States Department of Labor, United States Department of State, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security |
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Authorizations of appropriations | $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, for a total of $35,000,000 |
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The Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2013 (H.R. 3530) is a bill that would authorize the appropriation of $25 million annually over the 2015-2019 period for the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide grants to states and other recipients aimed at improving the enforcement of laws against human trafficking and to assist victims of such crimes.[1] According to newspaper The Hill, the bill would "impose an additional fine of $5,000 on any person convicted of crimes related to sex trafficking, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of children or human smuggling."[2]
The bill was introduced into the United States House of Representatives during the 113th United States Congress.
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