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HR 6496 112th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Crime victims Crimes against children Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Human trafficking Law enforcement administration and funding Pornography Sex offenses

To reauthorize grants to enhance State and local efforts to combat trafficking in persons.

Introduced: September 21, 2012 Introduced by: Amodei, Mark E. Republican · Nevada See on congress.gov
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Nov 6, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sep 21, 2012
Introduced in House
Sep 21, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to authorize appropriations for FY2013-FY2017 to: (1) the Attorney General for protection and assistance for aliens who are victims of trafficking, and (2) the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to investigate severe forms of trafficking in persons.

Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 to authorize appropriations for FY2013-FY2017 to the Attorney General to make grants to states and local law enforcement agencies for programs to combat trafficking in persons.

Amends federal criminal code provisions regarding transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity to revise the definition of "illicit sexual conduct" to include: (1) sexual contact (currently limited to a sexual act) with a minor, and (2) production of child pornography.

What's happening now November 6, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2830 Related bill Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011
  • HR 3589 Related bill Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6496: To reauthorize grants to enhance State and local efforts to combat trafficking in persons.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6496/
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