US S4478

Bill

US S4478

LIFT Act Leveraging Information on Foreign Traffickers Act

Introduced
08/06/2020

In Committee
08/06/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to ensure adequate time for the preparation of the annual Trafficking in Persons Report and to require the timely provision of information to the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and the Bureau of Diplomatic Security of the Department of State regarding the number and location of visa denials based on grounds related to human trafficking. This bill requires the Department of State to ensure that the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and the Bureau of Diplomatic Security receive timely and regular information regarding visa denials based on grounds related to human trafficking. The bill also extends (1) to June 30 the deadline for submission of the annual Trafficking in Persons Report, and (2) through FY2025 the survivor-led Advisory Council on Human Trafficking.

AI Summary

This bill, the Leveraging Information on Foreign Traffickers Act (LIFT Act), amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 in several ways. It extends the deadline for submitting the annual Trafficking in Persons Report from June 1 to June 30, to allow the Department of State more time to collect and analyze the necessary information. The bill also extends the survivor-led Advisory Council on Human Trafficking through fiscal year 2025 and allows for compensation of its members. Importantly, the bill requires the Department of State to ensure that the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and the Bureau of Diplomatic Security receive timely and regular information about visa denials based on grounds related to human trafficking. This is intended to help the U.S. government better understand and combat human trafficking.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Richard Blumenthal (D)*, Josh Hawley (R),

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (on 08/06/2020)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4478/all-info

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4478/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4478/BILLS-116s4478is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4478/BILLS-116s4478is.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR5664	LIFT Act Leveraging Information on Foreign Traffickers Act	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.	Related
HR6395	William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021	Message on Senate action sent to the House.	Related
HRes1271	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.B. 133) to promote economic partnership and cooperation between the United States and Mexico; providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.B. 1520) to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the publication of a list of licensed biological products, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Related

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