I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5607 
To establish the United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking to 
review Federal Government policy on human trafficking. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 
Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, 
Ms. BASS, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Ms. MCCOLLUM) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in ad-
dition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish the United States Advisory Council on Human 
Trafficking to review Federal Government policy on 
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 ‘‘Voices of Human Traf-
ficking Act of 2014’’. 
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SEC. 2. UNITED STATES ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HUMAN 
TRAFFICKING. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the 
United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking 
(referred to in this section as the ‘‘Council’’), which shall 
provide advice and recommendations to the Senior Policy 
Operating Group (referred to in this section as the 
‘‘Group’’) and the President’s Task Force to Monitor and 
Combat Trafficking in Persons. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) COMPOSITION.—The Council shall be com-
posed of not fewer than 8 individuals who are— 
(A) survivors of human trafficking; or 
(B) nongovernmental experts or profes-
sionals in the human trafficking field. 
(2) EQUAL REPRESENTATION.—To the extent 
practicable, the Council be comprised of an equal 
number of survivors and nongovernmental experts. 
(3) APPOINTMENT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
President shall appoint the members of the Council. 
(4) TERM; REAPPOINTMENT.—Council members 
shall serve for terms of 2 years and may be re-
appointed by the President to serve additional 2-year 
terms. 
(c) FUNCTIONS.—The Council shall— 
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(1) be a nongovernmental advisory body to the 
Group; 
(2) meet, at its own discretion, not less fre-
quently than annually or at the request of the Group 
to review Federal, State, and local government policy 
and programs intended to combat human traf-
ficking, including programs related to the provision 
of services for victims; 
(3) formulate assessments and recommenda-
tions to ensure that United States policy and pro-
gramming efforts conform, to the extent practicable, 
to the best practices in the field of human traf-
ficking prevention; and 
(4) meet with the Group not less frequently 
than annually to formally present the Council’s find-
ings and recommendations. 
(d) REPORTS.—Every year beginning after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Council shall submit a 
report to the chair of the President’s Interagency Task 
Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking that contains 
the findings derived from the reviews conducted pursuant 
to subsection (c)(2). 
(e) EMPLOYEE STATUS.—Members of the Council— 
(1) shall not be considered employees of the 
United States Government for any purpose; and 
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(2) shall not receive compensation other than 
reimbursement of travel expenses and per diem al-
lowance in accordance with section 5703 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(f) NONAPPLICABILITY
OF
FACA.—The Council 
shall not be subject to the requirements under the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). 
SEC. 3. SUNSET. 
This section shall cease to be effective on September 
30, 2020. 
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