Bill Summary
This bill aims to amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 by including financial criminal activities associated with the facilitation of severe forms of human trafficking as one of the factors considered when determining a country's efforts to eliminate human trafficking. This includes vigorously investigating, preventing, and prosecuting these types of financial crimes. This bill is referred to as the "Exposing the Financing of Human Trafficking Act" and is intended to strengthen the fight against human trafficking.
Possible Impacts
1. The legislation could potentially lead to increased investigations and prosecutions of financial crimes related to human trafficking. This could affect people who are involved in such criminal activities, as they may face stricter penalties and consequences.
2. The inclusion of financial criminal activities as an indicator of a country's efforts to combat human trafficking could lead to increased scrutiny and pressure on governments to take action. This could potentially result in changes in policies and resources allocated towards addressing human trafficking, which could affect the overall effectiveness of anti-trafficking efforts.
3. The passage of this legislation could also raise awareness about the connection between financial crimes and human trafficking, potentially leading to increased education and prevention efforts. This could benefit people who are at risk of becoming victims of human trafficking, as they may be better equipped to recognize and avoid potential trafficking situations.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2149 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2149
To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to include
financial criminal activities associated with the facilitation of
severe forms of trafficking in persons within the factors considered as
indicia of serious and sustained efforts to eliminate severe forms of
trafficking in persons, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 9, 2019
Mr. Steil (for himself and Ms. Dean) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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A BILL
To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to include
financial criminal activities associated with the facilitation of
severe forms of trafficking in persons within the factors considered as
indicia of serious and sustained efforts to eliminate severe forms of
trafficking in persons, 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 ``Exposing the Financing of Human
Trafficking Act''.
SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF FINANCIAL CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES.
Subsection (b) of section 108 of the Trafficking Victims Protection
Act of 2000 is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(13) Whether the government of the country vigorously
investigates, seeks to prevent, and prosecutes financial
criminal activities associated with the facilitation of severe
forms of trafficking in persons.''.
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