S. 3585 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3585 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 11, 2024Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Hawley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 9, United States Code, with respect to arbitration of disputes involving human trafficking. 1. Arbitration of disputes involving human trafficking (a) In general Chapter 4 of title 9, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking assault and sexual harassment and inserting assault, sexual harassment, and human trafficking; (2) in section 401— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as paragraphs (2) through (5), respectively; and (B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following: (1) Human trafficking dispute The term human trafficking dispute means a dispute relating to conduct prohibited by— (A) chapter 77 of title 18; or (B) Tribal or State laws prohibiting human trafficking. ; and (3) in section 402(a)— (A) by striking dispute or sexual assault dispute and inserting dispute, sexual assault dispute, or human trafficking dispute; and (B) by striking dispute or the sexual harassment dispute and inserting dispute, sexual harassment dispute, or human trafficking dispute. (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of chapters for title 9, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to chapter 4 and inserting the following: 4.Arbitration of disputes involving sexual assault, sexual harassment, and human trafficking401. .