HR 7311 · 110th Congress · International Affairs
William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008
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EnactedLatest: Became Public Law No: 110-457.(2008-12-23)
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William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to direct the Secretary of State to establish within the Department of State an Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking. (Current law authorizes such Office's establishment.) Directs the President to implement: (1) programs to prevent trafficking in persons; and (2) an anti-trafficking program monitoring system. Authorizes the President to establish the Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons. Sets forth protections for aliens who: (1) may be trafficking victims or who may testify against traffickers; (2) are domestic workers or other nonimmigrants; or (3) are employees of foreign diplomatic or other government personnel, or employees of international organization personnel. Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) assistance for trafficking victims, including child victims and U.S. citizens; (2) offenses of trafficking, forced labor, enticement into slavery, sex trafficking of children, and sex tourism. Directs the Secretary to develop: (1) policies and procedures to ensure that unaccompanied alien children i…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 7311, William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008
Dec 23, 2008<p>Estimate of the direct spending and revenue effects of the bill as cleared by the Congress on December 10, 2008, and signed by the President on December 23, 2008</p>
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 7311, William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008
Dec 23, 2008Estimate of the direct spending and revenue effects of the bill as cleared by the Congress on December 10, 2008, and signed by the President on December 23, 2008
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (6)
3 Democrats3 Republicans