S 1878 · 113th Congress · Social Welfare

Protecting Youth At-Risk for Sex Trafficking Act

Introduced 2013-12-19· Sponsored by Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]· Senate

Bill Progress

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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 Finance.(2013-12-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Protecting Youth At-Risk for Sex Trafficking Act - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require the state agency under its foster care and adoption assistance program plan to demonstrate to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) that it has developed, and is implementing, policies and procedures for identifying and screening any child who the state has reasonable cause to believe is a victim of sex trafficking or is at risk of being a victim of trafficking. Prescribes additional case plan and case review system requirements for placement of a child in another planned permanent living arrangement. Requires a permanency plan for a child age 14 or older to be developed in consultation with the child, and allows the child to choose up to two members of his or her case planning team. Requires foster youth to be discharged from care only if provided with an official birth certificate, a Social Security card, a driver's license or equivalent state-issued identification care, and a fee-free (or low-fee) bank account. Subjects any state to an administrative penalty for noncompliance. Requires the state plan to require …

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Cosponsors (8)

4 Democrats4 Republicans