Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2017
Latest action · Jun 29, 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.
- IntroducedJun 29, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2017
This bill directs the Office for Victims of Crime within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to publish a report on state safe harbor laws, including: (1) the impact of state safe harbor laws on victims of trafficking, and (2) best practices and recommendations on the development and implementation of effective state safe harbor laws.
The bill amends the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 to modify requirements with respect to the allocation of trafficking victim services grant funds for training and technical assistance. Specifically, it requires training and technical assistance to be provided in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services. Additionally, it broadens the areas of training and technical assistance to include, among others, investigating, prosecuting, and preventing human trafficking through a trauma-informed and victim-centered approach.
The National Institute of Justice must:
- establish a working group to identify and recommend best practices for collecting data on human trafficking;
- report on efforts to develop methodologies to determine the prevalence of human trafficking in the United States; and
- coordinate with federal, state, local, and tribal governments, and private organizations, to survey survivors to estimate the prevalence of human trafficking in the United States.
DOJ must report on efforts to increase mandatory restitution orders and asset forfeiture to provide restitution to victims of trafficking.
The bill encourages states to implement certain protections for victims of trafficking.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 29, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Jun 29, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 29, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 29, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Jun 29, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2473 | Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2017 | Related bill | May 24, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to direct the Attorney General to study issues relating to human trafficking, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2017
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Child health
- Child safety and welfare
- Congressional oversight
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime victims
- Crimes against children
- Crimes against women
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Human trafficking
- Juvenile crime and gang violence
- Labor standards
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Sex offenses
- State and local government operations
- Women's health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 29, 2017Introduced in Senate
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