Expressing the sense of the Congress that children trafficked in the United States be treated as victims of crime, and not as perpetrators.

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) law enforcement, judges, child welfare agencies, and the public should treat children being trafficked for sex as victims of child abuse; (2) every effort should be made to arrest and hold accountable both traffickers and buyers of children for sex, in accordance with federal laws to protect victims of trafficking and state child protection laws; (3) the child welfare system requires reform to better prevent domestic child sex trafficking and aid the victims; and (4) such system should identify, assess, and provide supportive services to children in its care who are victims of sex trafficking or at risk of becoming such victims. Expresses support for: (1) survivors of domestic child sex trafficking, including for the services they need to heal; and (2) an end to demand for girls by declaring that our nation's daughters are not for sale and that any person who purchases a child for sex should be held accountable with the full force of the law.

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Timeline

1. 21 November 2013

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 November 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 November 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 January 2014

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 21 November 2013 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 November 2013

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 November 2013

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Sponsors

• David Reichert · R · Sponsor
• RICHARD NOLAN · D · Sponsor
• Erik Paulsen · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Sponsor
• Juan Vargas · D · Sponsor
• Randy Hultgren · R · Sponsor
• Tony Cárdenas · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Todd Young · R · Sponsor
• James Renacci · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2] · R · Sponsor
• Ted Poe · R · Sponsor
• Mike Kelly · R · Sponsor
• Diane Black · R · Sponsor
• Randy Weber · R · Cosponsor
• Ed Perlmutter · D · Cosponsor
• Alan Lowenthal · D · Cosponsor
• Tom Reed · R · Cosponsor
• Ann Wagner · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that children trafficked in the United States be treated as victims of crime, and not as perpetrators.