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Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2024

5/24/2024, 1:34 PM

Summary of Bill S 3687

Bill 118 s 3687, also known as the Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2024, is a piece of legislation currently being considered by the US Congress. The main goal of this bill is to address the issue of child trafficking in the United States and to provide additional resources and support to prevent this heinous crime from occurring.

The bill includes several key provisions, including the establishment of a national task force on child trafficking, which would be responsible for coordinating efforts to combat child trafficking across federal, state, and local agencies. The task force would also be tasked with developing and implementing a national strategy to prevent child trafficking and to provide support to victims.

Additionally, the bill includes provisions to increase penalties for individuals convicted of child trafficking offenses, as well as provisions to provide additional funding for law enforcement agencies and organizations that work to combat child trafficking. The bill also includes measures to improve data collection and reporting on child trafficking cases, in order to better understand the scope of the problem and to develop more effective strategies for prevention and intervention. Overall, the Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2024 aims to strengthen efforts to combat child trafficking in the United States and to provide support to victims of this horrific crime. It is currently being debated in Congress, and its passage would represent a significant step forward in the fight against child trafficking.

Congressional Summary of S 3687

Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2024

This bill requires the Office for Victims of Crime within the Department of Justice, in coordination with the Office on Trafficking in Persons within the Administration for Children and Families, to implement the recommendations of the Government Accountability Office contained in the report titled Child Trafficking: Addressing Challenges to Public Awareness and Survivor Support.

Current Status of Bill S 3687

Bill S 3687 is currently in the status of Passed in Senate since April 20, 2024. Bill S 3687 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on January 30, 2024.  Bill S 3687's most recent activity was Held at the desk. as of April 26, 2024

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3687

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
2
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
2
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3687

Primary Policy Focus

Crime and Law Enforcement

Potential Impact Areas

- Congressional oversight
- Crime prevention
- Crime victims
- Crimes against children
- Human trafficking
- Smuggling and trafficking

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3687

Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2024
Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2024
Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2024
A bill to direct the Office for Victims of Crime of the Department of Justice to implement anti-trafficking recommendations of the Government Accountability Office.
A bill to direct the Office for Victims of Crime of the Department of Justice to implement anti-trafficking recommendations of the Government Accountability Office.

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