,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #af1 #bjag,mrs4  
,wagn] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 &
 9 addition to ! ,committee on          
,education & ! ,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be
 subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea*
 case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z 
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure          
compliance ) ! ,ju/ice = ,victims (     
,traffick+ ,act ( #bjae1 to make /rides 
t[>d eradicat+ human traffick+1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,en=c+ ,ju/ice = ,victims (
 ,traffick+ ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,tra9+ = 
prosecutions ( traffick]s & support =   
/ate s]vices = victims ( traffick+ ,!   
,attorney ,g5]al %all1 9 coord9ation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1  
provide tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance =    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & units ( local & tribal 
gov]nm5t1 includ+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 
& tribal prosecutors & law en=cem5t     

(fic]s1 9--  7#a7 inve/igat+1 prosecut+1
 & prev5t+ sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 9      
p]sons ?r\gh a trauma-in=m$ &           
victim-c5t]$ approa* t provides s]vices 
& protections = victims2  7#b7          
facilitat+ ! provision ( evid5ce-bas$1  
trauma-in=m$ c>e & physical & m5tal     
heal? s]vices to p]sons subject to sev]e
 =ms ( traffick+2  7#c7 ensur+ t all    
victims ( traffick+ :o are ,unit$ ,/ates
 citiz5s1 lawful p]man5t resid5ts1 &    
=eign nationals are eligible = s]vices2 
7#d7 ensur+ t law en=cem5t (fic]s &     
prosecutors make e attempt to det]m9e an
 individual's p>ticipation 9 human      
traffick+ is free f =ce1 fraud1 or      
co]cion ( any means be=e arre/+ or      
convict+ !m2  7#e7 facilitat+ access =  
*ild traffick+ victims to ! same type ( 
c\rt proc$ures & legal protections      
accessible to *ild victims ( sexual     
assault1 rape1 *ild sexual abuse1 or    
ince/1 includ+ ! "r to n be treat$ z a  
crim9al2 &  7#f7 enc\rag+ ,/ates to     
id5tify victims :]e !y are locat$1      

includ+ ?r\gh ef=ts t utilize int]net   
outrea*1 ?r\gh me?ods in=m$ by survivors
 ( human traffick+1 & to (f] help &     
s]vices t are responsive to victims'    
ne$s4  #c4 ,work+ to develop me?odology 
to assess preval5ce ( human traffick+   
7a7 ,work+ gr\p  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,national     
,in/itute ( ,ju/ice %all e/abli% an     
exp]t work+ gr\p to id5tify !           
me?odological b>ri]s hamp]+ data        
collection on human traffick+1 !        
in=mation t %\ld be collect$1 & curr5t  
practices by ag5cies1 task =ces1 ,/ates1
 cities1 rese>* in/itutions1 &          
organizations work+ on human traffick+ t
 c\ld be /&>diz$ z replicable be/       
practices4  7#b7 ,pilot te/+ ,n lat] ?an
 #c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,national         
,in/itute ( ,ju/ice %all implem5t a     
s]ies ( pilot /udies to te/ promis+     
me?odologies /udi$ "u p>agraph 7#a74    
7b7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  

#b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,national         
,in/itute ( ,ju/ice1 9 consultation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,labor1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security1 & ! ,director ( !    
,human ,smuggl+ & ,traffick+ ,c5t]1 %all
 submit to ,congress a report on ! ef=ts
 made 9 develop+ a compreh5sive national
 me?odology to det]m9e ! preval5ce (    
human traffick+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
recomm5d$ examples & be/ practices to   
det]m9e ! preval5ce ( human traffick+1 &
 ! effectiv5ess ( curr5t policies &     
proc$ures to address victims' ne$s1 &   
id5tify ! v>y+ *>act]i/ics ( victims 9  
diff]5t regions4  7#b7 ,availability (  
report ,! report requir$ "u subsection  
7a7 %all be made publicly available on !
 website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7#c7 
,input f relevant p>ties ,9 develop+ !  
report "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director    
%all seek input f ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,advisory ,c\ncil on ,human ,traffick+1 
victims ( human traffick+1 human        

traffick+ survivor advocates1 & !       
,presid5t's ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce on    
,human ,traffick+4  7c7 ,c5sus ,n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,national     
,in/itute ( ,ju/ice1 9 coord9ation )    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal          
gov]nm5ts1 & private organizations1     
includ+ victim s]vice provid]s & exp]t  
rese>*]s1 %all develop & execute a c5sus
 ( survivors seek+ s]vices 9 a s+le     
#bd-;h\r p]iod ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
z pione]$ by ! dome/ic viol5ce field1 to
 e/imate ! preval5ce ( human traffick+ 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,c5sus results %all be
 made publicly available on ! website ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  #d4 ,report on  
prosecutors seek+ m&atory re/itution 9  
traffick+ cases ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,attorney ,g5]al %all submit to         
,congress a report on ef=ts to increase 
m&atory re/itution ord]s & use ( asset  
=feiture to provide re/itution to       
victims ( traffick+ t %all be po/$ on a 

publicly available website1 :i* %all    
include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,in=mation on ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice's tra9+ programs on 
m&atory re/itution & ! use ( asset      
=feiture to provide re/itution to       
victims ( traffick+1 & recomm5dations ( 
necess>y additional tra9+ to ensure     
m&atory re/itution is ord]$ 9 all       
relevant human traffick+ cases4  7#b7   
,an assessm5t ( ob/acles t cont9ue to   
prev5t ,f$]al prosecutors & ,f$]al c\rts
 f ord]+ re/itution4  7#c7 ,an assessm5t
 ( :e!r ! ,ju/ice = ,victims (          
,traffick+ ,act's civil asset =feiture  
provisions h help$ increase reque/s to  
transf] =feit$ proce$s = re/itution1    
includ+ h[ _m reque/s h be5 made & h[ _m
 ( ^? reque/s h be5 approv$1 & :e!r     
,assi/ant ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorneys      
,(fices are prop]ly in=m$ ab\t reque/+  
transf]s4  7#d7 ,an assessm5t ( h[      
e/abli%+ trauma-in=m$1 victim-c5t]$     
inve/igative & prosecutorial proc$ures c
 help improve m&atory re/itution ord]s1 
su* z by enc\rag+ victims to coop]ate 9 

crim9al cases1 to equip victims ) prop] 
assi/ance dur+ crim9al proce$+s1 & to   
help victims secure m&atory re/itution4 
#e4 ,enc\rag+ ,/ates to adopt           
protections = victims ( traffick+       
,congress recognizes & applauds ! ,/ate 
legislative bodies t h tak5 trem5d\s    
/eps to adopt protections & s]vices =   
victims ( traffick+4 ,congress enc\rages
 ,/ates to d ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,uphold !  
basic rights & dignity ( human traffick+
 survivors4  7#b7 ,implem5t scre5+      
me*anisms = all *ildr5 ent]+ *ild welf>e
 s]vices & ! juv5ile ju/ice sy/em1 & =  
unaccompani$ *ildr5 migrat+ into !      
c\ntry1 to id5tify *ild traffick+       
victims & connect !m ) appropriate      
s]vices4  7#c7 ,ensure t *ild traffick+ 
victims are provid$ ) ! full range (    
protections1 includ+ access to *ild     
welf>e s]vices1 trauma-in=m$ programm+1 
& ! same legal rights af=d$ to o!r      
*ildr5 :o exp]i5ce sexual abuse1 rape1  
or ince/1 includ+ ensur+ t crim9als :o  
exploit *ild sex traffick+ victims are n

 giv5 less] s5t5ces & p5alties ?an      
crim9als :o exploit *ildr5 ?r\gh sexual 
abuse1 rape1 or ince/2 & ensur+ t *ild  
traffick+ victims are nev] ref]r$ to z  
*ild pro/itutes or und]age sex work]s 9 
law or (ficial docum5ts & proce$+s4     
7#d7 ,develop a #bd-;h\r em]g5cy        
response plan to provide victims ( labor
 & sex traffick+ ) imm$iate protection &
 support :5 !y are fir/ id5tifi$1 :i*   
may include physically mov+ victims (   
traffick+ to a place ( safety1 att5d+ to
 ! imm$iate m$ical & emotional ne$s (   
survivors1 assess+ :e!r survivors are "u
 risk = h>m1 retaliation1 or            
intimidation1 & directly connect+       
survivors ) victim advocates1 h\s+1 &   
s]vice provid]s4  7#e7 ,adopt           
protections = victims ( human traffick+ 
t include ! "r-- 7,a7 to be treat$ z a  
victim ( crime & af=d$ ju/ice1 respect1 
& dignity2  7,b7 to protection if !     
victim's safety is at risk or if !re is 
dang] ( h>m1 retaliation1 or recapture  
by ! traffick]2  7,c7 to compreh5sive   

trauma-in=m$1 long-t]m1 culturally      
compet5t c>e & heal+ s]vices ori5t$ t[>d
 emotional1 physical1 psy*ological1 &   
family heal+2  7,d7 to evid5ce-bas$     
scre5+ & assessm5t tools1 treatm5t      
plans1 & !rapy to address traumatic     
/ress & associat$ m5tal heal? symptoms2 
7,e7 to safe & effective em]g5cy &      
long-t]m h\s+2 education1 vocational1 & 
job assi/ance & tra9+2 m5tor+ programs2 
language assi/ance2 drug & sub/ance     
abuse s]vices2 & legal s]vices2  7,f7 = 
*ild sex traffick+ victims to be treat$ 
z *ildr5 9 ne$ ( *ild protective s]vices
 & to be s]v$ ?r\gh ! *ild welf>e sy/em1
 :]e appropriate1 9 place ( ! juv5ile   
ju/ice sy/em2  7,g7 = all victims (     
traffick+ :o are ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 
lawful p]man5t resid5ts1 & =eign        
nationals to be eligible = s]vices2     
7,h7 to h convictions & adjudications   
relat$ to pro/itution & nonviol5t (f5ses
 vacat$ & su* records cle>$ & expung$ if
 (f5ses 7 committ$ z a direct result ( !
 victim be+ traffick$1 & protection =   

=eign nationals f be+ remov$1 be+       
det]m9$ to be inadmissible1 or los+ any 
immigration b5efit because ( su*        
conviction or arre/s2  7,i7 to ! same   
type ( c\rt proc$ures & legal           
protections accessible to victims (     
sexual assault1 rape1 *ild sexual abuse1
 or ince/1 includ+ ! "r to n be treat$ z
 a crim9al2  7,j7 to be in=m$ & notifi$ 
9 writ+ ( ! survivor's legal rights1    
includ+ ! availability ( victim         
comp5sation1 m&atory re/itution1 & a    
civil cause ( action2 ! availability (  
protective ord]s & policies relat$ to _!
 en=cem5t2 & ! rights & s]vices         
available to ! victim "u section #bgga (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,k7
 to reta9 all rights reg>dless ( :e!r ! 
crime has be5 report$ to law en=cem5t4