Supporting Victims of Human Trafficking Act

Bill: 119-s-361
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
Introduced: 2025-02-03
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Crime victims

Human trafficking

Law enforcement administration and funding

Smuggling and trafficking
Latest action: action_date: 2025-02-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 361 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 3, 2025 Mr. Ossoff (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To strengthen trafficking victim assistance grant funding.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Victims of Human Trafficking Act . 2. Grants to assist victims of trafficking Section 107(b)(2) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking shall and insert may ; (B) in clause (i), by striking three percent and inserting up to 7 percent ; (C) in clause (ii)— (i) by striking 5 percent and inserting up to 10 percent ; and (ii) by inserting and strengthening program administration and budgeting after activities ; and (D) in clause (iii), by striking one percent and inserting up to 1 percent ; and (2) in subparagraph (C), strike 75 percent and insert 95 percent .