,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #geff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #be1 #bjbb,ms4 
,jackson ,lee 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 & 
,mr4 ,mc,caul7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to increase ! 
puni%m5t = human traffick+ 9 a s*ool    
zone1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op ,human  
,traffick+ 9 ,s*ool ,zones ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7    
,*ild sex traffick+ c h deva/at+        
imm$iate & long-t]m consequ5ces1 includ+
 heal? impacts1 psy*ological & physical 
trauma1 & ev5 dea?4  7#b7 ,:ile any *ild
 c be t>get$ by a traffick]1 rese>*1    
data1 survivors' liv$ exp]i5ces1 &      
exp]tise h reveal$ t traffick]s (t5     
t>get vuln]able y\? :o lack /rong       
support networks1 sup]vision1 c>e1 or   
basic necessities1 h l[ self-e/eem1 h   
exp]i5c$ viol5ce 9 ! pa/1 are exp]i5c+  
homelessness1 are exp]i5c+ academic     

difficulties1 or are m>g9aliz$ by       
society1 & lure !m into =c$ labor &     
pro/itution & o!r =ms ( sexual          
exploitation4 ,traffick]s are ma/]s (   
manipulation & prey ^u vuln]abilities   
us+ psy*ological pressure1 intimidation1
 & drugs to control & sexually exploit !
 *ild = _! b5efit4  7#c7 ,! ,national   
,c5t] = ,miss+ & ,exploit$ ,*ildr5      
7,,ncmec7 has receiv$ reports ( *ild sex
 traffick+ 9 all #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia1 & ,pu]to ,rico4 ,^! reports
 include incid5ts occurr+ 9 e type (    
community1 includ+ suburban1 rural1     
urban1 & ,tribal l&s4 ,9 #bjba1 ,,ncmec 
receiv$ m ?an #ag1bjj reports ( possible
 *ild sex traffick+4  7#d7 ,( #bb1cbf   
traffick+ victims & survivors id5tifi$  
?r\gh contacts ) ! ,national ,human     
,traffick+ ,hotl9e 9 #bjai1 at lea/     
#e1cei 7 "u age #ah4  7#e7 ,_m und]age  
victims ( sex traffick+ are /ud5ts 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates s*ool sy/em4 ,no          
community1 s*ool1 socioeconomic gr\p1 or
 /ud5t demographic is immune4  7#f7     

,:ile ! int]net & social m$ia make up ! 
majority ( fir/ enc\nt]s1 traffick]s    
regul>ly f9d "y p 9 %opp+ malls1 ?r\gh  
fri5ds1 at bus /ops1 & at s*ools4       
,specifically1 traffick]s sy/ematically 
t>get vuln]able *ildr5 & y\? by frequ5t+
 locations :]e "y p congregate1 includ+ 
s*ools4 ,!y also use pe]s or classmates1
 :o befri5d ! t>get & sl[ly groom !m = !
 traffick] by br++ ! "y p]son along to  
p>ties & o!r activities4  7#g7 ,a #bjah 
survey report$ t #ee p]c5t ( "y sex     
traffick+ survivors 9 ,texas 7 traffick$
 :ile at s*ool or s*ool activities & #fj
 p]c5t ( traffick$ adults say !y 7 fir/ 
groom$ & solicit$ = traffick+ on s*ool  
campuses4  7#h7 ,s*ools c & %\ld be safe
 hav5s = /ud5ts4 ,s*ools are be/        
position$ to id5tify & report suspect$  
traffick+ & connect affect$ /ud5ts to   
critical s]vices4 ,/ud5ts are m likely  
to report in/ances ( sex traffick+1     
attempt$ sex traffick+1 or groom+ = !   
purposes ( sex traffick+ :]e !y feel mo/
 safe f h>m & ?reats4  #c4 ,increas$    

puni%m5t = human traffick+ 9 s*ool zones
 ,section #aeia ( title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by        
r$esignat+ subsection 7e7 z subsection  
7f72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7d7 ! foll[+3  7e7 7#a7 ,:oev] violates 
subsection 7a7 9 a s*ool zone 7z su* t]m
 is def9$ 9 section #iba71 or on1 or )9 
#a1jjj feet (1 a premises on :i* a      
s*ool-sponsor$ activity is tak+ place1  
%all1 9 addition ! puni%m5t o!rwise     
provid$ "u ?is section1 be imprison$ = n
 m ?an #e ye>s4  7#b7 ,9 ?is subsection1
 ! t]m s*ool-sponsor$ activity means any
 activity t is produc$1 f9anc$1 arrang$1
 sup]vis$ or coord9at$ by a s*ool1      
di/rict p]sonnel1 or ,/ate or local     
educational ag5cy or is "u !            
jurisdiction ( a ,/ate or local         
educational ag5cy4  4