Senate Bill 1236
115th Congress(2017-2018)
A bill to require the Attorney General to designate Human Trafficking Coordinators for Federal judicial districts, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 25, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1236
Congress
115
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill amends the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 to direct the Department of Justice (DOJ) to designate:
- at least one Human Trafficking Coordinator in each federal judicial district to implement the National Strategy for Combatting Human Trafficking and to prosecute cases, conduct outreach, and enforce laws related to human trafficking; and
- a National Human Trafficking Coordinator within DOJ to coordinate, promote, and support DOJ's work related to human trafficking.
May 25, 2017
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05/25/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
05/25/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
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