PACT Act

Bill: 113-hr-5043
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]
Introduced: 2014-07-09
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Child safety and welfare

Congressional oversight

Crime prevention

Crimes against children

Foreign aid and international relief

Human trafficking

International law and treaties
Latest action: action_date: 2014-09-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-07-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Partnering to Abolish Child Trafficking Act or the PACT Act - Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to direct the Secretary of State to report annually to Congress regarding: (1) child protection compacts, (2) countries with which the United States may enter into a child protection compact, and (3) related assistance.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5043 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 9, 2014 Mr. Peters of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to direct the Secretary of State to submit reports to Congress on child protection compacts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as— (1) the Partnering to Abolish Child Trafficking Act ; or (2) the PACT Act . 2. Reports on child protection compacts Section 105A(d) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7103a(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (7) Reports The Secretary of State, acting through the Director established pursuant to section 105(e)(1) of this Act, shall submit an annual report to Congress, which shall include information regarding— (A) child protection compacts under this subsection; (B) countries with which the United States may enter into a child protection compact under this subsection; and (C) assistance provided under this subsection. .