A bill to require the Attorney General to designate Human Trafficking Coordinators for Federal judicial districts, and for other purposes.
Latest action · May 25, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedMay 25, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill amends the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 to direct the Department of Justice (DOJ) to designate:
- at least one Human Trafficking Coordinator in each federal judicial district to implement the National Strategy for Combatting Human Trafficking and to prosecute cases, conduct outreach, and enforce laws related to human trafficking; and
- a National Human Trafficking Coordinator within DOJ to coordinate, promote, and support DOJ's work related to human trafficking.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 25, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | May 25, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 25, 2017Introduced in Senate
- May 25, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1311 | Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017 | Related bill | Dec 21, 2018 |
| HR 3304 | Human Trafficking Accountability Act | Related bill | Aug 17, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime prevention
- Crime victims
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Department of Justice
- Evidence and witnesses
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal officials
- Government information and archives
- Human trafficking
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 25, 2017Introduced in Senate
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