HR 2805 113th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Human trafficking Law enforcement administration and funding Sex offenses

End Sex Trafficking Act of 2013

Introduced: July 24, 2013 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

Introduced

In committee

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 13, 2013

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

Aug 1, 2013

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5274-5275)

Jul 24, 2013

Introduced in House

Jul 24, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

End Sex Trafficking Act of 2013 - Amends: (1) the federal criminal code to expand the scope of prohibitions against sex trafficking to include patronizing or soliciting a commercial sex act with a victim of sex trafficking, and (2) the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to expand the definition of "sex trafficking" to include patronizing or soliciting a person for the purpose of a commercial sex act.

Directs the Attorney General to ensure that all task forces and working groups within the Innocence Lost National Initiative engage in activities, programs, or operations to increase the investigative capabilities of state and local law enforcement officers in the detection, investigation, and prosecution of persons who patronize or solicit children for sex.

What's happening now September 13, 2013

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

Committees of jurisdiction 2