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House Bill 3488
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Reducing the Demand for Human Trafficking Act of 2017
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Introduced in House on Jul 27, 2017
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H. R. 3488 (Introduced-in-House)


115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3488


To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to encourage a victim-centered approach to combating human trafficking, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 27, 2017

Mr. Kinzinger (for himself, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Wagner, and Mr. McCaul) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to encourage a victim-centered approach to combating human trafficking, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Reducing the Demand for Human Trafficking Act of 2017”.

SEC. 2. Implementing a victim-centered approach to combating human trafficking.

Section 107(b)(2) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(D) PREFERENCES.—The Attorney General shall provide affirmative preferences to applicants for grant funding under this paragraph whose grant application includes an attestation that grant funds awarded to a State or local law enforcement agency will be used in part to assist in strengthening efforts to reduce demand for human trafficking through the investigation and prosecution of persons who solicit or purchase commercial sex.”.