Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2013
Latest action · Nov 19, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8193-8197)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 19, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose an additional penalty of $5,000 on any person or entity convicted of crimes relating to: (1) peonage, slavery, and trafficking in persons; (2) sexual abuse; (3) sexual exploitation and other abuse of children; (4) transportation for illegal sexual activity; or (5) human smuggling in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Establishes in the Treasury the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund into which such penalties shall be deposited and which shall be used in FY2015-FY2019 to award grants or enhance victims' programming under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005, and the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990. Allots funds to provide services for child pornography victims.
Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make a determination, based on credible evidence, that a covered individual (i.e., a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident) has been a victim of a severe form of trafficking.
Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 to authorize the Attorney General to award block grants to develop, improve, or expand comprehensive domestic child trafficking deterrence programs to rescue and restore the lives of trafficking victims, while investigating and prosecuting offenses involving child trafficking.
Amends the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to include human trafficking and the production of child pornography within the definition of child abuse for purposes of such Act.
Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) increase restitution for victims of human trafficking; (2) set forth provisions for combating aggravated human trafficking racketeering; (3) allow state and local prosecutors to obtain wiretap warrants in state courts for investigations into human trafficking, child sexual exploitation, and child pornography production; (4) increase penalties for offenses involving enticement into slavery, sex trafficking of children, child exploitation, and repeat sex offenders; and (5) revise the definition of the crime of travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct to facilitate prosecutions of such crime.
Directs the Attorney General to ensure that all task forces and working groups within the Innocence Lost National Initiative engage in activities, programs, or operations to increase the investigative capabilities of law enforcement personnel in the detection, investigation, and prosecution of persons who patronize or solicit children for sex.
Requires the Attorney General to audit grants awarded under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005. Imposes limits on the use of Department of Justice (DOJ) funds for DOJ conferences involving more than $20,000.
Cosponsors 27
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 19, 2013 to Jul 17, 2014, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Nov 19, 2013 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Nov 19, 2013 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Original | Nov 19, 2013 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Nov 19, 2013 |
| R-PA | Patrick J. Toomey | Dec 19, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Jan 6, 2014 | |
| D-ND | Heidi Heitkamp | Jan 8, 2014 | |
| R-NE | Mike Johanns | Jan 15, 2014 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Feb 12, 2014 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Feb 12, 2014 | |
| R-WI | Ron Johnson | Feb 25, 2014 | |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Feb 27, 2014 | |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Mar 5, 2014 | |
| R-SD | John Thune | Mar 12, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Mar 24, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 19, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Nov 19, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8193-8197)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3530 | Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2014 | Identical bill | May 21, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Accounting and auditing
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Adoption and foster care
- Child safety and welfare
- Congressional oversight
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime victims
- Crimes against children
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Justice
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Evidence and witnesses
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Family services
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Government trust funds
- Health programs administration and funding
- Home and outpatient care
- Human trafficking
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Juvenile crime and gang violence
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- Organized crime
- Pornography
- Sex offenses
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- Transportation costs
- Travel and tourism
- Violent crime
- Vocational and technical education
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 19, 2013Introduced in Senate
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