I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1201 
To combat human trafficking. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2015 
Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Ms. BASS, and Mr. POE of Texas) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To combat human trafficking. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Combat Human Traf-
ficking Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. REDUCING DEMAND FOR SEX TRAFFICKING; LOWER 
MENS REA FOR SEX TRAFFICKING OF UNDER-
AGE VICTIMS. 
(a) CLARIFICATION OF RANGE OF CONDUCT PUN-
ISHED AS SEX TRAFFICKING.—Section 1591 of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended— 
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FICKING.—Section 3583(k) of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘1594(c),’’ after ‘‘1591,’’. 
SEC. 3. BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS REPORT ON 
STATE ENFORCEMENT OF SEX TRAFFICKING 
PROHIBITIONS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the terms ‘‘commercial sex act’’, ‘‘severe 
forms of trafficking in persons’’, ‘‘State’’, and ‘‘Task 
Force’’ have the meanings given those terms in sec-
tion 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act 
of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102); 
(2) the term ‘‘covered offense’’ means the provi-
sion, obtaining, patronizing, or soliciting of a com-
mercial sex act involving a person subject to severe 
forms of trafficking in persons; and 
(3) the term ‘‘State law enforcement officer’’ 
means any officer, agent, or employee of a State au-
thorized by law or by a State government agency to 
engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, in-
vestigation, or prosecution of any violation of crimi-
nal law. 
(b) REPORT.—The Director of the Bureau of Justice 
Statistics shall— 
(1) prepare an annual report on— 
(A) the rates of— 
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(i) arrest of individuals by State law 
enforcement officers for a covered offense; 
(ii) prosecution (including specific 
charges) of individuals in State court sys-
tems for a covered offense; and 
(iii) conviction of individuals in State 
court systems for a covered offense; and 
(B) sentences imposed on individuals con-
victed in State court systems for a covered of-
fense; and 
(2) submit the annual report prepared under 
paragraph (1) to— 
(A) the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives; 
(B) the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
Senate; 
(C) the Task Force; 
(D) the Senior Policy Operating Group es-
tablished under section 105(g) of the Traf-
ficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 
U.S.C. 7103(g)); and 
(E) the Attorney General. 
SEC. 4. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, PROSECUTORS, 
AND JUDGES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
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(1) the terms ‘‘commercial sex act’’, ‘‘severe 
forms of trafficking in persons’’, and ‘‘State’’ have 
the meanings given those terms in section 103 of the 
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 
U.S.C. 7102); 
(2) the term ‘‘covered offender’’ means an indi-
vidual who obtains, patronizes, or solicits a commer-
cial sex act involving a person subject to severe 
forms of trafficking in persons; 
(3) the term ‘‘Federal law enforcement officer’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 115 of 
title 18, United States Code; 
(4) the term ‘‘local law enforcement officer’’ 
means any officer, agent, or employee of a unit of 
local government authorized by law or by a local 
government agency to engage in or supervise the 
prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of 
any violation of criminal law; and 
(5) the term ‘‘State law enforcement officer’’ 
means any officer, agent, or employee of a State au-
thorized by law or by a State government agency to 
engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, in-
vestigation, or prosecution of any violation of crimi-
nal law. 
(b) TRAINING.— 
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(1) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.—The At-
torney General shall ensure that each anti-human 
trafficking program operated by the Department of 
Justice, including each anti-human trafficking train-
ing program for Federal, State, or local law enforce-
ment officers, includes technical training on— 
(A) effective methods for investigating and 
prosecuting covered offenders; and 
(B) facilitating the provision of physical 
and mental health services by health care pro-
viders to persons subject to severe forms of 
trafficking in persons. 
(2) FEDERAL
PROSECUTORS.—The Attorney 
General shall ensure that each anti-human traf-
ficking program operated by the Department of Jus-
tice for United States attorneys or other Federal 
prosecutors includes training on seeking restitution 
for offenses under chapter 77 of title 18, United 
States Code, to ensure that each United States at-
torney or other Federal prosecutor, upon obtaining 
a conviction for such an offense, requests a specific 
amount of restitution for each victim of the offense 
without regard to whether the victim requests res-
titution. 
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(3) JUDGES.—The Federal Judicial Center 
shall provide training to judges relating to the appli-
cation of section 1593 of title 18, United States 
Code, with respect to ordering restitution for victims 
of offenses under chapter 77 of such title. 
(c) POLICY FOR FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OF-
FICERS.—The Attorney General shall ensure that Federal 
law enforcement officers are engaged in activities, pro-
grams, or operations involving the detection, investigation, 
and prosecution of covered offenders. 
SEC. 5. WIRETAP AUTHORITY FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING 
VIOLATIONS. 
Section 2516 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(c)— 
(A) by inserting before ‘‘section 1591’’ the 
following: ‘‘section 1581 (peonage), section 
1584 (involuntary servitude), section 1589 
(forced labor), section 1590 (trafficking with re-
spect to peonage, slavery, involuntary servitude, 
or forced labor),’’; and 
(B) by inserting before ‘‘section 1751’’ the 
following: ‘‘section 1592 (unlawful conduct with 
respect to documents in furtherance of traf-
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ficking, peonage, slavery, involuntary servitude, 
or forced labor),’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘human traf-
ficking, child sexual exploitation, child pornography 
production,’’ after ‘‘kidnapping,’’. 
SEC. 6. STRENGTHENING CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS. 
(a) NOTIFICATION OF PLEA AGREEMENT OR OTHER 
AGREEMENT.—Section 3771(a) of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) The right to be informed in a timely man-
ner of any plea agreement or deferred prosecution 
agreement.’’. 
(b) APPELLATE REVIEW OF PETITIONS RELATING 
TO CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 3771(d)(3) of title 
18, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the fifth sentence the following: ‘‘In deciding 
such application, the court of appeals shall apply or-
dinary standards of appellate review.’’. 
(2) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by 
paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to any peti-
tion for a writ of mandamus filed under section 
3771(d)(3) of title 18, United States Code, that is 
pending on the date of enactment of this Act. 
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