Senate Bill 2429
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Protecting Rights Of Those Exploited by Coercive Trafficking Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 14, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2429
Congress
115
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
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No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Protecting Rights Of Those Exploited by Coercive Trafficking Act of 2018
This bill amends the federal criminal code to specify that supplying, furnishing, or providing a drug or substance to a person, including to exploit or create an addiction, constitutes: (1) coercion, for purposes of a child sex trafficking offense; and (2) coercive means, for purposes of a forced labor offense.
February 14, 2018
02/14/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
02/14/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:40:25 PM