Bill > S519

This bill prohibits individuals charged with or convicted of human trafficking or drug trafficking offenses committed near the border of the United States from receiving federal benefits. The key provisions include: 1. Defining "covered trafficking offense" as a human trafficking or drug trafficking offense where any part of the conduct occurred at the U.S. border or in U.S. territorial waters. 2. Defining "federal benefit" broadly to include grants, contracts, loans, licenses, and various government-provided benefits like retirement, welfare, and housing. 3. Establishing that individuals indicted, charged, or convicted of a covered trafficking offense are ineligible for any federal benefits. 4. Terminating the ineligibility and requiring the government to pay any withheld benefits if the individual is ultimately not convicted of the covered trafficking offense.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/519/all-info