Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2023
Latest action · Jan 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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.
- IntroducedJan 25, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2023
This bill sets forth provisions intended to help assess the prevalence of human trafficking in the United States and improve support for victims of trafficking and service providers.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) must work with federal entities and other stakeholders to do the following:
- establish a working group to improve the collection and analysis of data on the incidence of trafficking,
- report on efforts to develop methodologies to determine the prevalence of human trafficking, and
- survey survivors to estimate the prevalence of human trafficking and improve services for victims.
DOJ must also report on efforts to increase restitution to victims of trafficking.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 25, 2023 to Oct 4, 2024, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Jan 25, 2023 |
| D-CA | Sydney Kamlager-Dove | Original | Jan 25, 2023 |
| R-FL | Scott Franklin | Mar 7, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Byron Donalds | Apr 25, 2023 | |
| D-MI | Elissa Slotkin | Apr 27, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Jeff Jackson | May 23, 2023 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Oct 4, 2024 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 25, 2023Introduced in House
- Jan 25, 2023Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4007 | Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2024 | Related bill | Mar 20, 2024 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Child safety and welfare
- Congressional oversight
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime victims
- Crimes against children
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Human trafficking
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Sex offenses
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 25, 2023Introduced in House
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