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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2801 

To establish a task force for the purpose of studying and making recommendations to prevent and combat internet-facilitated human trafficking. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

AUGUST 5, 2011 

Ms. BASS of California (for herself, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. WOLF, 

and Mr. MORAN) introduced the following bill 

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 

A BILL 

To establish a task force for the purpose of studying and 

making recommendations to prevent and combat internet-facilitated human trafficking. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Eliminate and Stop 

5 Abuse, Frequent Exploitation, and Trafficking on the 

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1 Internet Task Force Act’’ or ‘‘E–SAFETI Task Force 

2 Act’’. 

3 SEC. 2. INTERNET-FACILITATED HUMAN TRAFFICKING 

4 TASK FORCE. 

5 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 

6 Department of State a task force to be known as the 

7 ‘‘Eliminate and Stop Abuse, Frequent Exploitation, and 

8 Trafficking on the Internet (E–SAFETI) Task Force’’ 

9 (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Task Force’’), for the pur10 pose of studying and making recommendations to prevent 

11 internet-facilitated human trafficking. 

12 (b) MEMBERSHIP.— 

13 (1) COMPOSITION.—The Task Force shall be 

14 composed of 20 members as follows: 

15 (A) A representative of the Department of 

16 State, who shall be appointed by the Secretary 

17 of State, and who shall serve as chair of the 

18 Task Force. 

19 (B) A representative of the Federal Com20 munications Commission, who shall be ap21 pointed by the Chairman of the Federal Com22 munications Commission. 

23 (C) A representative of the Federal Bureau 

24 of Investigation, who shall be appointed by the 

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1 Director of the Federal Bureau of Investiga2 tion. 

3 (D) A representative of Immigration and 

4 Customs Enforcement, who shall be appointed 

5 by the Director of Immigration and Customs 

6 Enforcement. 

7 (E) A representative of the Administration 

8 for Children and Families who, shall be ap9 pointed by the Assistant Secretary of Health 

10 and Human Services for the Administration for 

11 Children and Families. 

12 (F) Two representatives of the Department 

13 of Justice, who shall be appointed by the Attor14 ney General. 

15 (G) A representative of the Department of 

16 Labor, who shall be appointed by the Secretary 

17 of Labor. 

18 (H) Thirteen members appointed by the 

19 Secretary of State (in consultation with the 

20 other members of the Task Force), including— 

21 (i) 3 members representing companies 

22 that have exhibited leadership in com23 bating internet-facilitated human traf24 ficking, at least one of whom shall rep25 resent an Internet Web site company; 

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1 (ii) 2 members representing non-profit 

2 organizations; 

3 (iii) 2 members representing academic 

4 institutions; 

5 (iv) 1 member representing a State 

6 Attorney General’s office; 

7 (v) 1 member who was a victim of a 

8 severe form of trafficking in persons; and 

9 (vi) 3 additional at-large members, 

10 from the public or private sectors. 

11 (2) APPOINTMENT.—Members of the Task 

12 Force shall be appointed not later than 90 days 

13 after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

14 (3) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Task 

15 Force shall not receive additional pay, allowances, or 

16 benefits by reason of their service on the Commis17 sion. 

18 (4) TERMS.—Members of the Task Force shall 

19 serve at the pleasure of the appointing authorities. 

20 (5) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy on the Task 

21 Force shall be filled in the manner in which the 

22 original appointment was made. 

23 (c) DUTIES.—The Task Force shall— 

24 (1) study the impact and prevalence of internet25 facilitated human trafficking; and 

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1 (2) make recommendations on how to best pre2 vent internet-facilitated human trafficking, includ3 ing— 

4 (A) adoption of cutting-edge technology; 

5 (B) collaboration with the private sector; 

6 (C) better enforcement of current laws; 

7 (D) improved information gather and 

8 interdepartmental collaboration; and 

9 (E) development of new law and policy. 

10 (d) MEETINGS.—The Task Force shall meet not less 

11 than three times in the first year after the establishment 

12 of the Task Force, and not less than twice per year there13 after. 

14 (e) REPORT.—The Task Force shall submit an an15 nual report to Congress on the activities, findings, and 

16 recommendations of the Task Force. 

17 (f) TERMINATION.—The Task Force shall terminate 

18 3 years after the members of the Task Force are ap19 pointed in accordance with subsection (b). 

20 (g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

21 (1) INTERNET-FACILITATED HUMAN TRAF22 FICKING.—The term ‘‘internet-facilitated human 

23 trafficking’’ means the use of the Internet to engage 

24 in severe forms of trafficking in persons. 

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1 (2) SEVERE FORMS OF TRAFFICKING IN PER2 SONS.—The term ‘‘severe forms of trafficking in 

3 persons’’ has the meaning given such term in section 

4 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 

5 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(8)). 

6 (3) VICTIM OF A SEVERE FORM OF TRAF7 FICKING IN PERSONS.—The term ‘‘victim of a severe 

8 form of trafficking in persons’’ has the meaning 

9 given such term in section 103 of the Trafficking 

10 Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 

11 7102(13)). 

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