National Human Trafficking Hotline Enhancement Act

Bill: 118-hr-2601
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15]
Introduced: 2023-04-13
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Emergency communications systems

Human trafficking

Law enforcement administration and funding

Public contracts and procurement

Smuggling and trafficking

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2023-11-02
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-04-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>National Human Trafficking Hotline Enhancement Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires an applicant for a grant to operate the National Human Trafficking Hotline to certify that the applicant will provide information received from the hotline to state and local law enforcement agencies, at their request. </p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2601 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Ms. Lee of Florida (for herself and Ms. Castor of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require entities that contract with the National Human Trafficking Hotline to cooperate with State and local law enforcement agencies when receiving tips via the Hotline.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Human Trafficking Hotline Enhancement Act . 2. Condition on eligibility for grants (a) In general Section 107(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1)(B)(ii) ) is amended by inserting To be eligible for a grant under this clause, an applicant shall certify that the applicant will provide, on request, such assistance, in accordance with such limitations on disclosure as may be applicable under law, and as may be practicable, to any State or local law enforcement agency with respect to information received by reason of operation of the hotline. before The contact information . (b) Report The Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall jointly submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the implementation of section 107(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1)(B)(ii) ), as amended by subsection (a).