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HR 1311 114th Congress House Taxation Crime victims Crimes against children Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of the Treasury Executive agency funding and structure Fraud offenses and financial crimes Human trafficking Law enforcement administration and funding Sex offenses Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Human Trafficking Fraud Enforcement Act of 2015

Introduced: March 4, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 31, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Mar 4, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 4, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E309)
Mar 4, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Human Trafficking Fraud Enforcement Act of 2015

Directs the Department of the Treasury to establish within the Internal Revenue Service an office to investigate and prosecute violations of internal revenue laws by persons that appear to be engaged in violations of specified federal laws prohibiting forced labor, trafficking of individuals, and transportation of minors or aliens for immoral purposes and of state or territorial laws prohibiting the promotion of prostitution or of any commercial sex act. Directs such office to cooperate with the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section of the Department of Justice and the Innocence Lost National Initiative of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Allows victims of human trafficking crimes to claim awards allowed for whistleblowing.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase civil and criminal penalties for tax evasion attributable to income derived from human trafficking and commercial sex acts. Makes it a felony to fail to file a tax return including income derived from human trafficking or commercial sex acts. Appropriates to the Crime Victims Fund additional funds equal to the increase in receipts from increased civil and criminal penalties provided by this Act.

What's happening now March 31, 2015

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1