Bill Summary
The Trafficking Victims Housing Act of 2019 requires a study and report to be conducted on the housing and service needs of victims of trafficking and individuals at risk for trafficking. This act defines terms such as "severe forms of trafficking in persons" and "victim of trafficking" and outlines the agencies responsible for conducting the study. The study will evaluate the availability and accessibility of housing and services for victims of trafficking and at-risk individuals, as well as policies and procedures that may affect their access to these resources. The report must be submitted to the Senate and House of Representatives within a specific time frame and include information on best practices for meeting the housing and service needs of these individuals.
Possible Impacts
1. Victims of trafficking and individuals at risk for trafficking may have increased access to housing and services specifically tailored to their needs, potentially improving their overall well-being and helping them to rebuild their lives.
2. Mainstream homelessness or housing services may need to adapt their policies and procedures to better accommodate victims of trafficking and individuals at risk for trafficking, which could potentially impact their operations and resources.
3. The study and report could highlight best practices in meeting the housing and service needs of individuals experiencing homelessness who are victims of trafficking, providing valuable information and guidance for service providers and policymakers.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 508 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 508
To require a study and report on the housing and service needs of
victims of trafficking and individuals at risk for trafficking.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 11, 2019
Mrs. Beatty (for herself and Mrs. Wagner) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
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A BILL
To require a study and report on the housing and service needs of
victims of trafficking and individuals at risk for trafficking.
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 ``Trafficking Victims Housing Act of
2019''.
SEC. 2. STUDY AND REPORT ON HOUSING AND SERVICE NEEDS OF VICTIMS OF
TRAFFICKING AND INDIVIDUALS AT RISK FOR TRAFFICKING.
(a) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``severe forms of
trafficking in persons'' and ``victim of trafficking'' have the
meanings given those terms in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102).
(b) Study and Report.--The United States Interagency Council on
Homelessness, in coordination with the United States Advisory Council
on Human Trafficking, the Department of Housing and Urban Development,
the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of
Health and Human Services, and the Department of Justice, and in
consultation with the National Advisory Committee on Sex Trafficking of
Children and Youth in the United States and direct service providers
and housing and homelessness practitioners, shall conduct a study
assessing the availability and accessibility of housing and services
for individuals experiencing homelessness who are victims of
trafficking, victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons, or at
risk of being trafficked, which shall include--
(1) an evaluation of formal assessments and outreach
methods used to identify and assess the housing and service
needs of those individuals;
(2) a review of the availability and accessibility of
homelessness or housing services for those individuals,
including the families of those individuals who are minors and
youth involved in foster care systems;
(3) the effect of any policies and procedures of mainstream
homelessness or housing services that facilitate or limit their
availability and accessibility for those individuals, as those
services are in effect as of the date on which the report is
submitted;
(4) an assessment of the ability of mainstream homelessness
or housing services to meet the specialized needs of victims of
trafficking, including trauma responsive approaches specific to
labor and sex trafficking victims;
(5) an evaluation of the effectiveness of and
infrastructure considerations for housing and service-delivery
models that are specific to victims of severe forms of
trafficking in persons, including emergency rental assistance
models; and
(6) an identification of best practices in meeting the
housing and service needs of those individuals.
(c) Report Submissions.--The United States Interagency Council on
Homelessness shall submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of
the House of Representatives--
(1) not later than 18 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, an interim report containing the
information described in paragraphs (1) through (5) of
subsection (b); and
(2) not later than 36 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, a final report containing--
(A) the information described in paragraphs (1)
through (6) of subsection (b); and
(B) any updates to the information contained in the
interim report submitted under paragraph (1).
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