Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2441
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
Introduced: 2017-05-16
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Human trafficking

Law enforcement administration and funding
Latest action: action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-05-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b> Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act</b> <b>of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program to be used for programs to combat human trafficking.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2441 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2017 Mrs. Hartzler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include an additional permissible use of amounts provided as grants under the Byrne JAG program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act of 2017 . 2. Additional authorized use of Byrne JAG funds Section 501(a)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3751(a)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (I) Programs to combat human trafficking (including programs to reduce the demand for trafficked persons). .