United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 53 (115th)
CATCH Traffickers Act of 2017
Introduced
3 January 2017
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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11 August 2025
Summary
Coordinated Assistance To Catch Human Traffickers Act of 2017 or the CATCH Traffickers Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to establish and maintain a national database for human trafficking investigations. It requires a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency that conducts a human trafficking investigation to enter information into the database. The Department of Justice must reduce by 20% the allocation of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program for a state or local government that fails to comply.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 January 2017
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Introduced in House · EN · 3 January 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 January 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/53
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/53