H.R. 507 · 116th Congress
Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2019
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7 cosponsors · 4 D, 3 R
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- House Introduced Jan 11, 2019
- House Passed Feb 7, 2019 414–1
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.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Feb 7, 2019
Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2019
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2019
Latest action (Feb 11, 2019): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 11, 2019
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- House Introduced Jan 11, 2019
- House Passed Feb 7, 2019 414–1
Final vote · House · Feb 7, 2019
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi