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H.R. 2473 115th Congress House

Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2017

Official title: To direct the Attorney General to study issues relating to human trafficking, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 16, 2017 Introduced by: Ann Wagner Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 24, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 23, 2017
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
May 23, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 23, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4484-4486)
May 23, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4484-4486)
May 23, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2473.
May 23, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4484-4489)
May 23, 2017
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 18, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 18, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 16, 2017
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
May 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 16, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 24, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Office for Victims of Crime within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to publish a report on state safe harbor laws, including: (1) the impact of state safe harbor laws on victims of trafficking, and (2) best practices and recommendations on the development and implementation of effective state safe harbor laws.

(Sec. 3) The bill amends the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 to modify requirements with respect to the allocation of trafficking victim services grant funds for training and technical assistance. Specifically, it requires training and technical assistance to be provided in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services. Additionally, it broadens the areas of training and technical assistance to include, among others, investigating, prosecuting, and preventing human trafficking through a trauma-informed and victim-centered approach.

(Sec. 4) The National Institute of Justice must:

  • establish a working group to identify and recommend best practices for collecting data on human trafficking;
  • report on efforts to develop methodologies to determine the prevalence of human trafficking in the United States; and
  • coordinate with federal, state, local, and tribal governments, and private organizations, to survey survivors to estimate the prevalence of human trafficking in the United States.

(Sec. 5) DOJ must report on efforts to increase mandatory restitution orders and asset forfeiture to provide restitution to victims of trafficking.

(Sec. 6) The bill encourages states to implement certain protections for victims of trafficking.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1504 Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2017
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