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Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2021

Introduced: January 25, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 25, 2022
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Jan 25, 2022
Introduced in House
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Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2021

This bill sets forth provisions intended to help assess the prevalence of human trafficking in the United States and improve support for victims of trafficking and service providers.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) must work with federal entities and other stakeholders to do the following:

  • establish a working group to improve the collection and analysis of data on the incidence of trafficking,
  • report on efforts to develop methodologies to determine the prevalence of human trafficking, and
  • survey survivors to estimate the prevalence of human trafficking and improve services for victims.

DOJ must also report on efforts to increase restitution to victims of trafficking.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3643 Related bill Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 3
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 21, 2022
 R
Donalds, Byron
Florida · Mar 16, 2022
Rice, Tom
· Mar 9, 2022
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Feb 8, 2022
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jan 25, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6479: Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6479/
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"H.R. 6479: Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6479/.
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H.R. 6479, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6479/.
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