I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2803 
To provide assistance in abolishing human trafficking in the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 7, 2017 
Mr. POE of Texas (for himself and Mrs. WAGNER) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addi-
tion to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, and 
Homeland Security, 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 provide assistance in abolishing human trafficking in 
the United States. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Preserving Domestic Trafficking Victims’ Fund. 
Sec. 3. Mandatory restitution for victims of commercial sexual exploitation. 
Sec. 4. Victim-witness assistance in sexual exploitation cases. 
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Sec. 5. Victim protection training for the Department of Homeland Security. 
Sec. 6. Implementing a victim-centered approach to human trafficking. 
Sec. 7. Direct services for child victims of human trafficking. 
Sec. 8. Holistic training for Federal law enforcement officers and prosecutors. 
Sec. 9. Best practices in delivering justice for victims of trafficking. 
Sec. 10. Training for health professionals. 
Sec. 11. Improving the national strategy to combat human trafficking. 
Sec. 12. Specialized human trafficking training and technical assistance for 
service providers. 
Sec. 13. Enhanced penalties for human trafficking, child exploitation, and re-
peat offenders. 
Sec. 14. Targeting organized human trafficking perpetrators. 
Sec. 15. Investigating complex human trafficking networks. 
Sec. 16. Combating sex tourism. 
Sec. 17. Human Trafficking Justice Coordinators. 
Sec. 18. Interagency Task Force To Monitor and Combat Human Trafficking. 
Sec. 19. Additional reporting on crime. 
Sec. 20. Making the Presidential Survivor Council permanent. 
Sec. 21. Strengthening the National Human Trafficking Hotline. 
Sec. 22. Ending Government partnerships with the commercial sex industry. 
Sec. 23. Study of human trafficking victim privilege. 
Sec. 24. Understanding the effects of severe forms of trafficking in persons. 
Sec. 25. Combating trafficking in persons. 
Sec. 26. Grant accountability. 
SEC. 2. PRESERVING DOMESTIC TRAFFICKING VICTIMS’ 
FUND. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the Domestic Trafficking Victims’ Fund estab-
lished under section 3014 of title 18, United States 
Code— 
(1) is intended to supplement, and not sup-
plant, any other funding for domestic trafficking vic-
tims; and 
(2) has achieved the objective described in para-
graph (1) since the establishment of the Fund. 
(b) ENSURING FULL FUNDING.—Section 3014 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2019’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2023’’; 
(2) in subsection (f), by inserting ‘‘, including 
the mandatory imposition of civil remedies for satis-
faction of an unpaid fine as authorized under section 
3613, where appropriate’’ after ‘‘criminal cases’’; 
and 
(3) in subsection (h)(3), by inserting ‘‘and child 
victims of a severe form of trafficking (as defined in 
section 103 of the Victims of Trafficking and Vio-
lence Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102))’’ 
after ‘‘child pornography’’. 
SEC. 3. MANDATORY RESTITUTION FOR VICTIMS OF COM-
MERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Chapter 117 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 2429. Mandatory restitution 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 3663 or 
3663A, and in addition to any other civil or criminal pen-
alty authorized by law, the court shall order restitution 
for any offense under this chapter. 
‘‘(b) SCOPE AND NATURE OF ORDER.— 
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‘‘(1) DIRECTIONS.—An order of restitution 
under this section shall direct the defendant to pay 
the victim (through the appropriate court mecha-
nism) the full amount of the victim’s losses, as de-
termined by the court under paragraph (3). 
‘‘(2) ENFORCEMENT.—An order of restitution 
under this section shall be issued and enforced in ac-
cordance with section 3664 in the same manner as 
an order under section 3663A. 
‘‘(3) FULL AMOUNT OF THE VICTIM’S LOSSES 
DEFINED.—For purposes of this subsection, the 
term ‘full amount of the victim’s losses’— 
‘‘(A) has the meaning given the term in 
section 2259(b)(3); and 
‘‘(B) includes the gross income or value to 
the defendant of the victim’s services, if the 
services constitute commercial sex acts as de-
fined under section 1591. 
‘‘(4) FORFEITURE
OF
PROPERTY.—The for-
feiture of property under this subsection shall be 
governed by the provisions of section 413 (other 
than subsection (d) of such section 413) of the Con-
trolled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 853). 
‘‘(c) VICTIM DEFINED.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In this section, the term 
‘victim’ means the individual harmed as a result of 
the commission of a crime under this chapter. 
‘‘(2) 
ASSUMPTION
OF
CRIME
VICTIM’S 
RIGHTS.—In the case of a victim who is under 18 
years of age, incompetent, incapacitated, or de-
ceased, the legal guardian of the victim, a represent-
ative of the victim’s estate, or any other person ap-
pointed as suitable by the court may assume the 
crime victim’s rights under this section. 
‘‘(d) PROHIBITION.—A defendant charged with an of-
fense under this chapter may not be named as a represent-
ative or guardian of a victim of the offense.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections for 
chapter 117 of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 2428 the 
following: 
‘‘2429. Mandatory restitution.’’. 
SEC. 4. VICTIM-WITNESS ASSISTANCE IN SEXUAL EXPLOI-
TATION CASES. 
(a) AVAILABILITY OF DOJ APPROPRIATIONS.—Sec-
tion 524(c)(1)(B) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘, chapter 110 of title 18’’ after 
‘‘chapter 77 of title 18’’. 
(b) 
AMENDMENT
TO
TITLE
31.—Section 
9705(a)(2)(B)(v) of title 31, United States Code, is 
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amended by inserting ‘‘, chapter 109A of title 18 (relating 
to sexual abuse), chapter 110 of title 18 (relating to child 
sexual exploitation), or chapter 117 of title 18 (relating 
to transportation for illegal sexual activity and related 
crimes)’’ after ‘‘(relating to human trafficking)’’. 
SEC. 5. VICTIM PROTECTION TRAINING FOR THE DEPART-
MENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title IX of the Justice for Victims 
of Trafficking Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 641 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 906. VICTIM PROTECTION TRAINING FOR THE DE-
PARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. 
‘‘(a) DIRECTIVE TO DHS LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFI-
CIALS AND TASK FORCES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Sec-
retary shall issue a directive to— 
‘‘(A) all Federal law enforcement officers 
and relevant personnel employed by the Depart-
ment who may be involved in the investigation 
of human trafficking offenses; and 
‘‘(B) members of all task forces led by the 
Department that participate in the investigation 
of human trafficking offenses. 
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‘‘(2) REQUIRED INSTRUCTIONS.—The directive 
required to be issued under paragraph (1) shall in-
clude instructions on— 
‘‘(A) the investigation of individuals who 
patronize or solicit human trafficking victims as 
being engaged in severe trafficking in persons 
and how such individuals should be investigated 
for their roles in severe trafficking in persons; 
and 
‘‘(B) how victims of sex or labor traf-
ficking often engage in criminal acts as a direct 
result of severe trafficking in persons and such 
individuals are victims of a crime and affirma-
tive measures should be taken to avoid arrest-
ing, charging, or prosecuting such individuals 
for any offense that is the direct result of their 
victimization. 
‘‘(b) VICTIM SCREENING PROTOCOL.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Sec-
retary shall issue a screening protocol for use during 
all anti-trafficking law enforcement operations in 
which the Department is involved. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The protocol required 
to be issued under paragraph (1) shall— 
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‘‘(A) require the individual screening of all 
adults and children who are suspected of engag-
ing in commercial sex acts, child labor that is 
a violation of law, or work in violation of labor 
standards to determine whether each individual 
screened is a victim of human trafficking; 
‘‘(B) require affirmative measures to avoid 
arresting, charging, or prosecuting human traf-
ficking victims for any offense that is the direct 
result of their victimization; 
‘‘(C) be developed in consultation with rel-
evant interagency partners and nongovern-
mental organizations that specialize in the pre-
vention of human trafficking or in the identi-
fication and support of victims of human traf-
ficking and survivors of human trafficking; and 
‘‘(D) include— 
‘‘(i) procedures and practices to en-
sure that the screening process minimizes 
trauma or revictimization of the person 
being screened; and 
‘‘(ii) guidelines on assisting victims of 
human trafficking in identifying and re-
ceiving restorative services. 
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‘‘(c) MANDATORY
TRAINING.—The training de-
scribed in sections 902 and 904 shall include training nec-
essary to implement— 
‘‘(1) the directive required under subsection (a); 
and 
‘‘(2) the protocol required under subsection 
(b).’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.—The table 
of contents in section 1(b) of the Justice for Victims of 
Trafficking Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–22; 129 Stat. 
227) is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 905 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 906. Victim protection training for the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity.’’. 
SEC. 6. IMPLEMENTING A VICTIM-CENTERED APPROACH 
TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING. 
Section 107(b)(2) of the Trafficking Victims Protec-
tion Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B)(ii); by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) PRIORITY.—In selecting recipients of 
grants under this paragraph that are only avail-
able for law enforcement operations or task 
forces, the Attorney General may give priority 
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to any applicant that files an attestation with 
the Attorney General stating that— 
‘‘(i) the grant funds— 
‘‘(I) will be used to assist in the 
prevention of severe forms of traf-
ficking in persons in accordance with 
Federal law; 
‘‘(II) will be used to strengthen 
efforts to investigate and prosecute 
those who knowingly benefit finan-
cially from participation in a venture 
that has engaged in any act of human 
trafficking; 
‘‘(III) will be used to take affirm-
ative measures to avoid arresting, 
charging, or prosecuting victims of 
human trafficking for any offense that 
is the direct result of their victimiza-
tion; and 
‘‘(IV) will not be used to require 
a victim of human trafficking to col-
laborate with law enforcement officers 
as a condition of access to any shelter 
or restorative services; and 
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‘‘(ii) the applicant will provide dedi-
cated resources for anti-human trafficking 
law enforcement for a period that is longer 
than the duration of the grant received 
under this paragraph.’’. 
SEC. 7. DIRECT SERVICES FOR CHILD VICTIMS OF HUMAN 
TRAFFICKING. 
Section 214(b) of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 
1990 (42 U.S.C. 13002(b)) is amended— 
(1) in the heading by inserting ‘‘CHILD VIC-
TIMS OF A SEVERE FORM OF TRAFFICKING IN 
PERSONS
AND’’ before ‘‘CHILD PORNOGRAPHY’’; 
and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘of a severe form of trafficking 
(as defined in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims 
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(9)(A))) who 
were under the age of 18 at the time of the offense 
and’’ before ‘‘child pornography’’. 
SEC. 8. HOLISTIC TRAINING FOR FEDERAL LAW ENFORCE-
MENT OFFICERS AND PROSECUTORS. 
All training required under the Combat Human Traf-
ficking Act of 2015 (42 U.S.C. 14044g) and section 
105(c)(4) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 
2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(c)(4)) shall— 
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(1) emphasize that an individual who knowingly 
solicits or patronizes a commercial sex act from a 
person who was a minor (consistent with section 
1591(c) of title 18, United States Code) or was sub-
ject to force, fraud, or coercion is guilty of an of-
fense under chapter 77 of title 18, United States 
Code, and is a party to a human trafficking offense; 
(2) develop specific curriculum for— 
(A) under appropriate circumstances, ar-
resting and prosecuting buyers of commercial 
sex, child labor that is a violation of law, or 
forced labor as a form of primary prevention; 
and 
(B) investigating and prosecuting individ-
uals who knowingly benefit financially from par-
ticipation in a venture that has engaged in any 
act of human trafficking; and 
(3) specify that any comprehensive approach to 
eliminating human trafficking shall include a de-
mand reduction component. 
SEC. 9. BEST PRACTICES IN DELIVERING JUSTICE FOR VIC-
TIMS OF TRAFFICKING. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Attorney General shall issue guidance to 
all offices and components of the Department of Justice— 
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(1) emphasizing that an individual who know-
ingly solicits or patronizes a commercial sex act 
from a person who was a minor (consistent with sec-
tion 1591(c) of title 18, United States Code) or was 
subject to force, fraud, or coercion is guilty of an of-
fense under chapter 77 of title 18, United States 
Code, and is a party to a severe form of trafficking 
in persons, as that term is defined in section 103(9) 
of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 
(22 U.S.C. 7102(9)); 
(2) recommending and implementing best prac-
tices for the collection of special assessments under 
section 3014 of title 18, United States Code, as 
added by section 101 of the Justice for Victims of 
Trafficking Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–22; 129 
Stat. 228), including a directive that civil liens are 
an authorized collection method and remedy under 
section 3613 of title 18, United States Code; and 
(3) clarifying that commercial sexual exploi-
tation is a form of gender-based violence. 
SEC. 10. TRAINING FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. 
Section 107 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act 
of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(f)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(h) TRAINING FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.— 
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‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘pilot program’ means the 
Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and 
Wellness Training pilot program established 
under paragraph (2); and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘Secretary’ means the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services. 
‘‘(2) PILOT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
continue a pilot program, which shall be known 
as the ‘Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to 
Health and Wellness Training pilot program’ or 
the ‘SOAR to Health and Wellness Training 
pilot program’. 
‘‘(B) GRANTS
AUTHORIZED.—Under the 
pilot program, the Secretary may award grants 
to appropriate entities to train health care pro-
viders— 
‘‘(i) to identify potential human traf-
ficking victims; 
‘‘(ii) to work with law enforcement 
agencies to report human trafficking and 
facilitate communication with human traf-
ficking victims, in accordance with all ap-
plicable Federal, State, local, and tribal 
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laws, including legal confidentiality re-
quirements for patients and health care 
providers; 
‘‘(iii) to refer such victims to appro-
priate social or victims service agencies or 
organizations; 
‘‘(iv) to provide such victims with ap-
propriate patient-centered, evidence-based 
care; and 
‘‘(v) to foster the practice of inter-
professional collaboration, including prac-
tices used by organizations other than 
health care organizations. 
‘‘(C) FUNCTIONS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The functions of 
the pilot program shall include, as appro-
priate, the functions of the Stop, Observe, 
Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness 
Training program that was operating on 
the day before the date of the enactment 
of this subsection and any of the author-
ized initiatives described in clause (ii). 
‘‘(ii) AUTHORIZED INITIATIVES.—The 
authorized initiatives of the pilot program 
shall include— 
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‘‘(I) engaging stakeholders, in-
cluding victims of human trafficking 
and Federal, State, local, or tribal 
partners; 
‘‘(II) making grants available to 
support training in health care sites 
that represent diversity in— 
‘‘(aa) geography; 
‘‘(bb) the demographics of 
the population served; 
‘‘(cc) the predominate types 
of human trafficking cases; and 
‘‘(dd) health care provider 
profiles; and 
‘‘(III) providing technical assist-
ance to assist grantees in— 
‘‘(aa) achieving the objec-
tives described in subparagraph 
(B); and 
‘‘(bb) reporting on any best 
practices they identify. 
‘‘(D) TERMINATION.—The pilot program 
shall terminate not later than October 1, 2022. 
‘‘(3) DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING RE-
QUIREMENTS.— 
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‘‘(A) DATA COLLECTION.—During any of 
the fiscal years 2018 through 2022 in which the 
Secretary carries out any of the authorized ini-
tiatives described in paragraph (2)(C), the Sec-
retary shall collect data and report on— 
‘‘(i) the total number of entities that 
received a grant under this subsection— 
‘‘(I) during the previous fiscal 
year; 
‘‘(II) between the previous fiscal 
year and the date of the enactment of 
this subsection; and 
‘‘(III) between the date of the en-
actment of this subsection and the 
date of the establishment of the Stop, 
Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health 
and Wellness Training program that 
was operating on the day before the 
date of the enactment of this sub-
section; and 
‘‘(ii) the total number of health care 
providers and other related providers that 
participated in training supported by the 
pilot program— 
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‘‘(I) during the previous fiscal 
year; 
‘‘(II) between the previous fiscal 
year and the date of the enactment of 
this subsection; and 
‘‘(III) between the date of the en-
actment of this subsection and the 
date of the establishment of the Stop, 
Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health 
and Wellness Training program that 
was operating on the day before the 
date of the enactment of this sub-
section. 
‘‘(B) REPORTING.—Not later than 90 days 
after the first day of each of the fiscal years 
2018 through 2022, the Secretary shall prepare 
and submit to Congress a report on the data 
collected under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(C) SHARING
BEST
PRACTICES.—The 
Secretary shall make available, on the website 
of the Department of Health and Human Serv-
ices, a description of the evidence-based prac-
tices and procedures used by entities that re-
ceive a grant under the pilot program for car-
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rying out the activities described in paragraph 
(2)(B).’’. 
SEC. 11. IMPROVING THE NATIONAL STRATEGY TO COMBAT 
HUMAN TRAFFICKING. 
Section 606(b) of the Justice for Victims of Traf-
ficking Act of 2015 (42 U.S.C. 14044h(b)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) A national strategy to prevent human traf-
ficking and reduce demand for human trafficking 
victims.’’. 
SEC. 12. SPECIALIZED HUMAN TRAFFICKING TRAINING 
AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR SERVICE 
PROVIDERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 111 of the Violence 
Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthoriza-
tion Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14044f) is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘LAW
EN-
FORCEMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS’’ and insert-
ing 
‘‘SPECIALIZED
HUMAN
TRAFFICKING 
TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘means a 
State or a local government.’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘means— 
‘‘(A) a State or unit of local government; 
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‘‘(B) a federally recognized Indian tribal 
government, as determined by the Secretary of 
the Interior; 
‘‘(C) a victim service provider; 
‘‘(D) a nonprofit or for-profit organization 
(including a tribal nonprofit or for-profit orga-
nization); 
‘‘(E) a national organization; or 
‘‘(F) an institution of higher education (in-
cluding tribal institutions of higher edu-
cation).’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Attorney General 
may award grants to eligible entities to— 
‘‘(1) provide training to identify and protect 
victims of trafficking; 
‘‘(2) improve quality and quantity of services 
offered to trafficking survivors; and 
‘‘(3) improve victim service providers’ partner-
ships with Federal, State, tribal, and local law en-
forcement agencies and other relevant entities.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
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(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
following: 
‘‘(4) provide technical assistance on the range 
of services available to victim service providers who 
serve trafficking victims; 
‘‘(5) develop and distribute materials, including 
materials identifying best practices in accordance 
with Federal law and policies, to support victim 
service providers working with human trafficking 
victims; 
‘‘(6) identify and disseminate other publicly 
available materials in accordance with Federal law 
to help build capacity of service providers; 
‘‘(7) provide training at relevant conferences, 
through webinars, or through other mechanisms in 
accordance with Federal law; or 
‘‘(8) assist service providers in developing addi-
tional resources such as partnerships with Federal, 
State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies and 
other relevant entities in order to access a range of 
available services in accordance with Federal law.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
The table of contents in section 2 of the Violence Against 
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Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act 
of 2005 (Public Law 109–162; 119 Stat. 2960) is amend-
ed by striking the item relating to section 111 and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘Sec. 111. Grants for specialized human trafficking training and technical as-
sistance for service providers.’’. 
SEC. 13. ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING, 
CHILD EXPLOITATION, AND REPEAT OFFEND-
ERS. 
Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in chapter 77— 
(A) in section 1583(a), in the flush text 
following paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘not more 
than 20 years’’ and inserting ‘‘not more than 
30 years’’; 
(B) in section 1587, by striking ‘‘four 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘10 years’’; and 
(C) in section 1591(d), by striking ‘‘20 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘25 years’’; and 
(2) in section 2426— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘twice’’ 
and inserting ‘‘3 times’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(1)(B) by striking 
‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph 
(A)’’. 
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SEC. 14. TARGETING ORGANIZED HUMAN TRAFFICKING 
PERPETRATORS. 
Section 521(c) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (4); 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) a Federal offense involving human traf-
ficking, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, or trans-
portation for prostitution or any illegal sexual activ-
ity; and’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘(1) or (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘(1), (2), or (3)’’. 
SEC. 15. INVESTIGATING COMPLEX HUMAN TRAFFICKING 
NETWORKS. 
Section 2516 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(c)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘section 1582 (vessels for 
slave trade), section 1583 (enticement into slav-
ery),’’ after ‘‘section 1581 (peonage),’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘section 1585 (seizure, 
detention, transportation or sale of slaves), sec-
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tion 1586 (service on vessels in slave trade), 
section 1587 (possession of slaves aboard ves-
sel), section 1588 (transportation of slaves from 
United States),’’ after ‘‘section 1584 (involun-
tary servitude),’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘kidnapping human’’ and 
inserting ‘‘kidnapping, human’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘production, ,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘production, prostitution,’’. 
SEC. 16. COMBATING SEX TOURISM. 
Section 2423 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘for the pur-
pose’’ and inserting ‘‘with a motivating purpose’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘for the pur-
pose of engaging’’ and inserting ‘‘with a motivating 
purpose of engaging’’. 
SEC. 17. HUMAN TRAFFICKING JUSTICE COORDINATORS. 
(a) HUMAN
TRAFFICKING
JUSTICE
COORDINA-
TORS.—The Attorney General shall designate in each Fed-
eral judicial district not less than 1 Assistant United 
States Attorney to serve as the Human Trafficking Coor-
dinator for the district who, in addition to any other re-
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sponsibilities, works with a human trafficking victim-wit-
ness specialist and shall be responsible for— 
(1) serving as the legal counsel for the Federal 
judicial district on matters relating to human traf-
ficking; 
(2) prosecuting, or assisting in the prosecution 
of, human trafficking cases; 
(3) conducting public outreach and awareness 
activities relating to human trafficking; 
(4) ensuring the collection of data required to 
be 
collected 
under 
clause 
(viii) 
of 
section 
105(d)(7)(Q) of the Trafficking Victims Protection 
Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(d)(7)(Q)), as added by 
section 18 of this Act; 
(5) coordinating with other Federal agencies, 
State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies, 
victim service providers, and other relative non-gov-
ernmental organizations to build partnerships on ac-
tivities relating to human trafficking; and 
(6) ensuring the collection of restitution for vic-
tims as required to be ordered under section 1593 
of title 18, United States Code, and section 2429 of 
such title, as added by section 3 of this Act. 
(b) DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COORDINATOR.—Not 
later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
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the Attorney General shall designate an official who shall 
coordinate human trafficking efforts within the Depart-
ment of Justice who, in addition to any other responsibil-
ities, shall be responsible for— 
(1) coordinating, promoting, and supporting the 
work of the Department of Justice relating to 
human trafficking, including investigation, prosecu-
tion, training, outreach, victim support, grant-mak-
ing, and policy activities; 
(2) in consultation with survivors of human 
trafficking, compiling, conducting, and dissemi-
nating, including making publicly available when ap-
propriate, replication guides and training materials 
for law enforcement officers, prosecutors, judges, 
emergency responders, individuals working in victim 
services, adult and child protective services, social 
services, and public safety, medical personnel, men-
tal health personnel, financial services personnel, 
and any other individuals whose work may bring 
them in contact with human trafficking regarding 
how to— 
(A) conduct investigations in human traf-
ficking cases; 
(B) address evidentiary issues and other 
legal issues; and 
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(C) appropriately assess, respond to, and 
interact with victims and witnesses in human 
trafficking cases, including in administrative, 
civil, and criminal judicial proceedings; and 
(3) carrying out such other duties as the Attor-
ney General determines necessary in connection with 
enhancing the understanding, prevention, and detec-
tion of, and response to, human trafficking. 
SEC. 18. INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE TO MONITOR AND 
COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING. 
Section 105(d)(7)(Q) of the Trafficking Victims Pro-
tection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(d)(7)(Q)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in clause (vi), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(viii) the number of convictions ob-
tained under chapter 77 of title 18, United 
States Code, aggregated separately by the 
form of offense committed with respect to 
the victim, including recruiting, enticing, 
harboring, transporting, providing, obtain-
ing, advertising, maintaining, patronizing, 
or soliciting a human trafficking victim; 
and’’. 
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SEC. 19. ADDITIONAL REPORTING ON CRIME. 
Section 237(b) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking 
Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (28 
U.S.C. 534 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) incidents of assisting or promoting pros-
titution, child labor that is a violation of law, or 
forced labor of an individual under the age of 18 as 
described in paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(5) incidents of purchasing or soliciting com-
mercial sex acts, child labor that is a violation of 
law, or forced labor with an individual under the age 
of 18 as described in paragraph (2).’’. 
SEC. 20. MAKING THE PRESIDENTIAL SURVIVOR COUNCIL 
PERMANENT. 
Section 115 of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking 
Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–22; 129 Stat. 243) is 
amended by striking subsection (h). 
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SEC. 21. STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL HUMAN TRAF-
FICKING HOTLINE. 
(a) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Section 105(d)(3) 
of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act 
of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(d)(3)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘and providing an annual re-
port on the case referrals received from the national 
human trafficking hotline by Federal departments 
and agencies’’ after ‘‘international trafficking’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘and reporting requirements’’ 
after ‘‘Any data collection procedures’’. 
(b) 
HOTLINE
INFORMATION.—Section 
107(b)(1)(B)(ii) 
of 
such 
Act 
(22 
U.S.C. 
7105(b)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘The number of the national human trafficking 
hotline described in this clause shall be posted in a visible 
place in all Federal buildings.’’. 
SEC. 22. ENDING GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE 
COMMERCIAL SEX INDUSTRY. 
No Federal funds or resources may be used for the 
operation of, participation in, or partnership with any pro-
gram that involves the provision of funding or resources 
to an organization that— 
(1) has the primary purpose of providing adult 
entertainment; and 
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(2) derives profits from the commercial sex 
trade. 
SEC. 23. STUDY OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIM PRIVI-
LEGE. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Judicial Conference of the United States 
shall— 
(1) conduct a study on the necessity and desir-
ability of amending the Federal Rules of Evidence to 
establish a Federal evidentiary privilege for con-
fidential communications between a victim of human 
trafficking, regardless of whether the victim of 
human trafficking is a party to a legal action, and 
a caseworker assisting the victim of human traf-
ficking; and 
(2) submit to Congress a report on the study 
conducted under paragraph (1). 
SEC. 24. UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECTS OF SEVERE 
FORMS OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title VI of the Justice for Victims 
of Trafficking Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–22; 129 Stat. 
258) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 607. UNDERSTANDING THE PHYSICAL AND PSYCHO-
LOGICAL EFFECTS OF SEVERE FORMS OF 
TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The National Institute of Jus-
tice and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
shall jointly conduct a study on the short-term and long- 
term physical and psychological effects of serious harm (as 
that term is defined in section 1589(c)(2) and section 
1591(e)(4) of title 18, United States Code, as amended 
by the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection 
Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–457; 122 
Stat. 5044)) in order to determine the most effective types 
of services for individuals who are identified as victims of 
these crimes, including victims in cases that were not in-
vestigated or prosecuted by any law enforcement agency, 
and how new or current treatment and programming op-
tions should be tailored to address the unique needs and 
barriers associated with these victims. 
‘‘(b) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
of enactment of the Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 
2017, the National Institute of Justice and the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention shall make available 
to the public the results, including any associated rec-
ommendations, of the study conducted under subsection 
(a).’’. 
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(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.—The table 
of contents in section 1(b) of the Justice for Victims of 
Trafficking Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–22; 129 Stat. 
227) is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 606 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 607. Understanding the physical and psychological effects of severe forms 
of trafficking in persons.’’. 
SEC. 25. COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS. 
(a) TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PREVENTION ACT
OF 
2000 PROGRAMS.—Section 113 of the Trafficking Victims 
Prevention Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7110) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2014 
through 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2018 through 
2022.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2014 
through 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2018 through 
2022’’; and 
(2) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘2014 through 
2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2018 through 2022’’. 
(b) REINSTATEMENT
AND REAUTHORIZATION
OF 
GRANTS TO COMBAT CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING.— 
(1) REINSTATEMENT
OF
EXPIRED
PROVI-
SION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Section 202 of the 
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization 
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Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14044a) is amended to 
read as such section read on March 6, 2017. 
(B) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
1241(b) of the Violence Against Women Reau-
thorization Act of 2013 (42 U.S.C. 14004a 
note) is repealed. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by paragraph (1) shall take effect as though enacted 
on March 6, 2017. 
(3) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 202(i) of the 
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act 
of 2005, as amended by paragraph (1), is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(i) FUNDING.—For each of the fiscal years 2018 
through 2022, the Attorney General is authorized to allo-
cate up to $8,000,000 of the amounts appropriated pursu-
ant to section 113(d)(1) of the Trafficking Victims Pre-
vention Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7110(d)(1)) to carry out 
this section.’’. 
SEC. 26. GRANT ACCOUNTABILITY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘covered agency’’ means an agency 
authorized to award grants under this Act; 
(2) the term ‘‘covered grant’’ means a grant au-
thorized to be awarded under this Act; and 
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appropriate committees of Congress a report that in-
cludes— 
(A) a list of all duplicate covered grants 
awarded, including the total dollar amount of 
any duplicate covered grants awarded; and 
(B) the reason the covered official awarded 
the duplicate covered grants. 
Æ 
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