Senate Bill 519 - A bill to prohibit individuals charged with or convicted of human trafficking or drug trafficking offenses committed near the border of the United States from receiving Federal benefits.

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-02-16

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Alternative Names

A bill to prohibit individuals charged with or convicted of human trafficking or drug trafficking offenses committed near the border of the United States from receiving Federal benefits.

A bill to prohibit individuals charged with or convicted of human trafficking or drug trafficking offenses committed near the border of the United States from receiving Federal benefits.

Associated Legislation

Stop Taxpayer Funding of Traffickers Act

Policy Areas

Crime and Law Enforcement

Potential Impact

Disability assistance

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Government lending and loan guarantees

Human trafficking

Licensing and registrations

Medicaid

Medicare

Poverty and welfare assistance

Public contracts and procurement

Public housing

Smuggling and trafficking

Social security and elderly assistance

Veterans' pensions and compensation

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]

Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]

Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]

Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]

Committees and Subcommittees

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Variations and Revisions

Stop Taxpayer Funding of Traffickers Act

A bill to prohibit individuals charged with or convicted of human trafficking or drug trafficking offenses committed near the border of the United States from receiving Federal benefits.

12/15/2023, 4:06 PM

This bill prohibits an individual who is indicted for, charged with, or convicted of a covered trafficking offense from receiving federal benefits.

Covered trafficking offense refers to a human trafficking offense or a drug traffick...

Congress
118

Number
S - 519

Introduced on
2023-02-16

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/16/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

This bill prohibits an individual who is indicted for, charged with, or convicted of a covered trafficking offense from receiving federal benefits.

Covered trafficking offense refers to a human trafficking offense or a drug traffick...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to prohibit individuals charged with or convicted of human trafficking or drug trafficking offenses committed near the border of the United States from receiving Federal benefits.

Policy Areas
Crime and Law Enforcement

Potential Impact
Disability assistance•
Drug trafficking and controlled substances•
Government lending and loan guarantees•
Human trafficking•
Licensing and registrations•
Medicaid•
Medicare•
Poverty and welfare assistance•
Public contracts and procurement•
Public housing•
Smuggling and trafficking•
Social security and elderly assistance•
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary6/15/2023

This bill prohibits an individual who is indicted for, charged with, or convicted of a covered trafficking offense from receiving federal benefits.

Covered trafficking offense refers to a human trafficking offense or a drug traffick...


Latest Action2/16/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.