Global Anti-Human Trafficking Enhancement Act

Bill: 118-hr-7089
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. James, John [R-MI-10]
Introduced: 2024-01-25
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Department of State

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Human trafficking
Latest action: action_date: 2024-09-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-01-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Global Anti-Human Trafficking Enhancement Act</strong></p><p>This bill authorizes the Department of State to investigate transnational violations of federal human trafficking law in which part of the offense occurred outside the United States or involved one or more foreign nationals.</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7089 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 10, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To authorize the Diplomatic Security Services of the Department of State to investigate allegations of violations of conduct constituting offenses under chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global Anti-Human Trafficking Enhancement Act . 2. Expanding protection and prosecution efforts at the united states department of state (a) Investigation authority The Secretary of State is authorized to investigate transnational violations of chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code, in which part of the offense conduct occurred outside the United States or involved 1 or more foreign nationals. (b) Authorities Section 37(a)(1) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2709(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: (C) transnational violations of chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code, in which any part of the offense conduct occurred outside the United States or involved one or more foreign nationals; or . 3. Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for six years, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report that includes each of the following: (1) The number of relevant cases opened and investigated by the Diplomatic Security Service as a result of the additional authorities granted by the amendments made by this Act. (2) The percentage of the cases opened and investigated by the Diplomatic Security Service as a result of the additional authorities granted by the amendments made by this Act that were referred for further action, including prosecution. (3) An assessment of the efficacy of the authorities granted by the amendments made by this Act and whether such authorities are sufficient to meaningfully contribute to Department of State and broader United States Government efforts to prosecute and prevent, where applicable, human trafficking and transnational violations of chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code. (4) An assessment of whether the resources of the Diplomatic Security Service are sufficient to effectively carry out the objectives of this Act. 4. Sunset This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall terminate on the date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and the provisions of law amended by such amendments shall be restored as if such amendments had not been enacted.

Passed the House of Representatives September 9, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7089 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To authorize the Diplomatic Security Services of the Department of State to investigate allegations of violations of conduct constituting offenses under chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global Anti-Human Trafficking Enhancement Act . 2. Expanding protection and prosecution efforts at the united states department of state (a) Investigation authority The Secretary of State is authorized to investigate transnational violations of chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code, in which part of the offense conduct occurred outside the United States or involved 1 or more foreign nationals. (b) Authorities Section 37(a)(1) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2709(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: (C) transnational violations of chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code, in which any part of the offense conduct occurred outside the United States or involved one or more foreign nationals; or . 3. Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for six years, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report that includes each of the following: (1) The number of relevant cases opened and investigated by the Diplomatic Security Service as a result of the additional authorities granted by the amendments made by this Act. (2) The percentage of the cases opened and investigated by the Diplomatic Security Service as a result of the additional authorities granted by the amendments made by this Act that were referred for further action, including prosecution. (3) An assessment of the efficacy of the authorities granted by the amendments made by this Act and whether such authorities are sufficient to meaningfully contribute to Department of State and broader United States Government efforts to prosecute and prevent, where applicable, human trafficking and transnational violations of chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code. (4) An assessment of whether the resources of the Diplomatic Security Service are sufficient to effectively carry out the objectives of this Act. 4. Sunset This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall terminate on the date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and the provisions of law amended by such amendments shall be restored as if such amendments had not been enacted.

Passed the House of Representatives September 9, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7089 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2024 Mr. James introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To authorize the Diplomatic Security Services of the Department of State to investigate allegations of violations of conduct constituting offenses under chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global Anti-Human Trafficking Enhancement Act . 2. Expanding protection and prosecution efforts at the united states department of state (a) Investigation authority The Secretary of State is authorized to investigate transnational violations of chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code, in which part of the offense conduct occurred outside the United States or involved 1 or more foreign nationals. (b) Authorities Section 37(a) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2709(a) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: (C) transnational violations of chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code, in which any part of the offense conduct occurred outside the United States or involved one or more foreign nationals; or .