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US S1517

US S1517
HERO Improvements Act of 2017


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Introduced
06/29/2017
In Committee
06/29/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

HERO Improvements Act of 2017 This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide statutory authority for the Human Exploitation Rescue Operation (HERO) Child-Rescue Corps Program within the Cyber Crimes Center of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The HERO Child-Rescue Corps Program, operated in partnership with the Department of Defense and the National Association to Protect Children, must recruit, train, equip, and employ wounded, ill, and injured veterans and other members of the military to combat and prevent child exploitation.

AI Summary

This bill, the HERO Improvements Act of 2017, amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide statutory authority for the Human Exploitation Rescue Operation (HERO) Child-Rescue Corps Program within the Cyber Crimes Center of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The HERO Child-Rescue Corps Program is a Department of Homeland Security-wide program operated in partnership with the Department of Defense and the National Association to Protect Children. The program aims to recruit, train, equip, and employ wounded, ill, and injured veterans and transitioning military members to assist in combating and preventing child exploitation through roles such as investigations, intelligence analysis, and forensics. The bill also establishes a paid internship and hiring program to place HERO Child-Rescue Corps participants into permanent positions, primarily within Homeland Security Investigations.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 06/29/2017)

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