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S. 361 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
2 members · Left 1 · Center 0 · Right 1 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Sen. Ossoff, Jon (D-GA) (Introduced 02/03/2025) |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Voting Record | Lean left · DW-NOMINATE -0.47 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 2 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | Senate - Judiciary Committee |
| Latest Action | 02/03/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in Senate (02/03/2025)
Supporting Victims of Human Trafficking Act
This bill increases the percentage of the total allocation made available for trafficking victim services grants that may be set aside for research and for training and technical assistance.
Specifically, the bill increases from 3% to 7% the amount that may be set aside for research, evaluation, and statistics; and increases from 5% to 10% the amount that may be set aside for training and technical assistance. Further, the bill allows the amount set aside for training and technical assistance to be used for strengthening program administration and budgeting.
The bill also increases from 75% to 95% the federal share of project costs.
119 S361 IS: Supporting Victims of Human Trafficking Act U.S. Senate 2025-02-03 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 361IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 3, 2025Mr. Ossoff (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo strengthen trafficking victim assistance grant funding.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Supporting Victims of Human Trafficking Act.2.Grants to assist victims of traffickingSection 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.
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in Senate |
| 02/03/2025 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | Supporting Victims of Human Trafficking Act |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Supporting Victims of Human Trafficking Act |
| Official Title as Introduced | A bill to strengthen trafficking victim assistance grant funding. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| Senate - Judiciary Committee | 02/03/2025 Referred To |
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Policy Area: Crime and Law Enforcement
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