Domestic Human Trafficking Legislation in the 113th Congress

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2014

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This report examines the trafficking-related provisions in legislation that has at least been reported out of committee in the 113th Congress. Where applicable, it discusses companion legislation that may not have been considered in committee or other legislation that has received significant Congressional interest. The following sections lay out issues raised in the bills. The issues are grouped under the following themes: (1) restoring victims through services and benefits, (2) unaccompanied minor trafficking victims, (3) protection of foreign national workers, (4) criminal justice, (5) improving data, (6) domestic sex trafficking of children, and (7) other issues that include inter-agency coordination and sex offender registry and notification. (Author Abstract)

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child abuse, CSEC, sexual exploitation, law, victim services

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Siskin, A. Fernandes-Alcantara, A. L., & Finklea, K. (2014). Domestic Human Trafficking Legislation in the 113th Congress. Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service. 31 pp.

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