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HOUSE 528118th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Expressing support for the designation of June as "National Annuity Awareness Month".

Last Action
6/20/2023

Actions

  • 2023-01-25Referred 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.
  • 2023-01-25Referred 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.
  • 2023-01-25Introduced in House
  • 2023-01-25Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-01-25 (00)

Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2023

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.

Cosponsors (7)

  • Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA)
  • Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
  • C. Franklin (R-FL)
  • Byron Donalds (R-FL)
  • Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
  • Jeff Jackson (D-NC)
  • Dean Phillips (D-MN)

Subjects

  • Child safety and welfare
  • Congressional oversight
  • Crime victims
  • Crimes against children
  • Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
  • Criminal procedure and sentencing
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Human trafficking
  • Law enforcement administration and funding
  • Sex offenses
  • State and local government operations
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