United States · Law · S
S. 1311 (115th)
Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017
Introduced
7 June 2017
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 115-392.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017 This bill sets forth a variety of measures to address the prevention and punishment of human trafficking and to assist trafficking victims. Included among these are provisions concerning: restitution for victims; funding of investigations of offenses relating to sexual abuse of children; grants to states and localities and other entities for victim service assistance; training of health, victim service, and federal law enforcement personnel, including through the use of a victim screening protocol by the Department of Homeland Security; penalties imposed for slavery offenses, sex trafficking of children, and repeat convictions for transportation for illegal sexual activity and related crimes; travel for the purpose of engaging in any illicit sexual conduct; designation of additional Department of Justice resources for prosecution and service coordination; penalties for offenses involving organized human trafficking, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, or transportation for prostitution or any illegal sexual activity; and studies of the physical and psychological effects of serious harm to victims.
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Documents
16 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 21 December 2018
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 21 December 2018
Public Law
summary · EN · 21 December 2018
Engrossed Amendment House (text)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 28 September 2018
Engrossed Amendment House (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 28 September 2018
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 12 September 2017
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 12 September 2017
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 11 September 2017
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 11 September 2017
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 1 August 2017
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 1 August 2017
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 June 2017
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 June 2017
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 7 June 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1311
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/1311