S 1226 · 109th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Federal Contractor Extraterritorial Jurisdiction for Human Trafficking Offenses Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-06-13· Sponsored by Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6410)(2005-06-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal Contractor Extraterritorial Jurisdiction for Human Trafficking Offenses Act of 2005 - Amends the federal criminal code to require a federal contractor who engages, outside the United States, in conduct that would constitute a peonage, slavery, or human trafficking offense punishable by imprisonment for more than one year if it occurred in U.S. jurisdiction to be punished as provided for that offense. Prohibits the commencement of a prosecution against any such contractor if a foreign government has prosecuted or is prosecuting such person for the offense, except upon specified approval. Permits an individual who is a victim of such a violation by a federal contractor to bring a civil action if a civil action would have been authorized had the conduct been engaged in within U.S. jurisdiction.…

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