Child Trafficking Victims Protection Act

Summary

Child Trafficking Victims Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) require the appropriate training of all personnel who come into contact with unaccompanied alien children, and (2) hire child welfare professionals. Sets forth related protections for such children regarding: (1) prompt placement with the Office of Refugee Resettlement, (2) qualified resources and child welfare professionals at appropriate ports of entry and stations, (3) confidentiality, (4) notice of rights and access to counsel, and (5) the presence of female officers during the transfer and transport of female detainees. Directs the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to implement a best practices program in the United States and within the country of return to ensure the safe and sustainable repatriation and reintegration of unaccompanied alien children into their country of nationality or of last habitual residence.

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Timeline

1. 8 July 2013

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 July 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 July 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 July 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

   Source: Committee

5. 30 July 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 8 July 2013 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 July 2013

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 July 2013

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 July 2013

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Sponsors

• LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD · D · Sponsor
• ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN · R · Sponsor
• · hshm00 · Standing
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · hsap00 · Standing
• · hsfa00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act