HR 3530 · 113th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2014

Introduced 2013-11-19· Sponsored by Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate.(2014-05-21)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2014-05-20
Roll #221
Yea 409Nay 0
Democrats
190 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
219 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2014-05-20
Roll #221
Yea 409Nay 0
Democrats
190 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
219 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose an additional penalty of $5,000 on any person or entity convicted of crimes relating to: (1) peonage, slavery, and trafficking in persons; (2) sexual abuse; (3) sexual exploitation and other abuse of children; (4) transportation for illegal sexual activity; or (5) human smuggling in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Establishes in the Treasury the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund into which such penalties shall be deposited and which shall be used in FY2015-FY2019 to award grants or enhance victims' programming under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005, and the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990. Allots funds to provide services for child pornography victims. Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make a determination, based on credible evidence, that a covered individual (i.e., a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident) has been a victim of a severe form of trafficking. Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization…

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H.R. 3530, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2014

May 13, 2014

As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on April 30, 2014

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Cosponsors (20)

9 Democrats11 Republicans