S. 1312 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) - Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017

This bill expands the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) authority to issue public safety and community policing grants to include funds for training of school resource officers in the prevention of human trafficking offenses.

DOJ may bring a civil action in a federal court to enjoin persons from violating federal laws pertaining to the trafficking of persons and the sexual exploitation of children.

The bill amends the purposes for which the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children may spend funds from grants issued by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Protection.

The bill formally establishes in Immigration and Customs Enforcement the Office of Victim Assistance and delineates the functions of that office.

DOJ's Office of Victims of Crimes may use not more than 1% of the amount to be distributed from the Crime Victims Fund to provide and improve direct assistance services for crime victims.

DOJ, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Labor shall periodically implement improvements to the training programs on human trafficking for their employees.

DOJ shall ensure that each human trafficking program operated by DOJ includes training on screening all adults and children suspected of engaging in commercial sex acts to determine whether individuals are victims of human trafficking.

DOJ shall issue a screening protocol for use during all anti-trafficking law enforcement operations in which DOJ is involved.

Text (6)

Enrolled Bill

Engrossed Amendment House

September 28, 2018

September 12, 2017

September 11, 2017

August 1, 2017

June 7, 2017

Amendments (2)

Sep 28, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 976

Amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert a complete new text.

Agreed To

Sep 11, 2017

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 937

To improve the bill.

Agreed To

Actions (28)

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12/21/2018

Became Public Law No: 115-393.

12/21/2018

Signed by President.

12/20/2018

Presented to President.

12/18/2018

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

12/17/2018

Senate agreed to House amendment to S. 1312 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7628; text: CR S7628)

12/17/2018

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment to S. 1312 by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7628; text: CR S7628)

10/01/2018

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

09/28/2018

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

09/28/2018

On passage Passed without objection.

09/28/2018

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

09/28/2018

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9381-9390; text of measure as introduced: CR H9381-9386)

09/28/2018

Mr. Marino asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

09/28/2018

Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.

09/28/2018

Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.

09/28/2018

Committee on the Judiciary discharged.

09/21/2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

09/12/2017

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

09/12/2017

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

09/12/2017

Received in the House.

09/11/2017

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5184-5189)

09/11/2017

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5184-5189)

09/11/2017

The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

09/11/2017

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5179-5189)

08/01/2017

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 189.

08/01/2017

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

06/29/2017

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

06/07/2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3335-3336)

06/07/2017

Introduced in Senate

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