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Introduced
03/29/2022
03/29/2022
In Committee
03/29/2022
03/29/2022
Crossed Over
12/21/2022
12/21/2022
Passed
12/28/2022
12/28/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
01/05/2023
01/05/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
AN ACT To reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Abolish Trafficking Reauthorization Act of 2022, would reauthorize and expand various programs and provisions related to combating human trafficking. Key provisions include:
- Providing grants to enhance the ability of state, local, and tribal child welfare agencies to identify and respond to children who are, or are at risk of being, victims of trafficking.
- Ensuring protection and confidentiality for survivors of human trafficking who receive certain federal grants.
- Reauthorizing and extending funding for various anti-trafficking grant programs.
- Improving investigative and forensic resources for federal enforcement of laws related to cybercrimes against individuals, including victims of human trafficking.
- Eliminating barriers for survivors of trafficking and homeless youth to obtain government-issued identification documents.
- Enhancing data collection and reporting requirements related to human trafficking.
- Establishing specialized teams within the FBI and Department of Homeland Security to investigate labor trafficking.
Overall, the bill aims to strengthen the federal government's response to human trafficking through a variety of measures, including victim protection, law enforcement resources, and data collection.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Became Public Law No: 117-347. (on 01/05/2023)
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