(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act of 2014 - Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to condition eligibility to receive a state grant for child abuse or neglect prevention and treatment programs on inclusion in the state plan of a certification by the governor that the state has in effect and is enforcing a state law, or is operating a statewide program, that includes provisions and procedures to: (1) identify and assess reports involving children who are sex trafficking victims (and which may also involve children who are victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons), (2) train representatives of the state child protective services about identifying and assessing such children, and (3) identify services and procedures for appropriate referral to address the needs of such children.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report to Congress on: (1) the specific type and prevalence of severe forms of trafficking in persons to which children have been subjected who are identified for services or intervention under the placement, care, or supervision of state, Indian tribe, or tribal organization child welfare agencies; (2) the practices and protocols utilized by states to identify and serve children who are, or are at-risk of becoming, victims of trafficking; and (3) any barriers in federal laws or regulations that may prevent identification and assessment of children who are such victims.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5081 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5081
To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to enable State
child protective services systems to improve the identification and
assessment of child victims of sex trafficking, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 11, 2014
Ms. Bass (for herself, Mr. Kline, Mr. Marino, Mr. McDermott, Mrs.
Bachmann, and Ms. Slaughter) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
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A BILL
To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to enable State
child protective services systems to improve the identification and
assessment of child victims of sex trafficking, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Child Welfare Response
to Trafficking Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. CAPTA AMENDMENTS.
Section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42
U.S.C. 5106a) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (2)(B)--
(i) by striking ``and'' at the end of
clause (xxii); and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(xxiv) provisions and procedures to
identify and assess reports involving children
who are sex trafficking victims, and which may
include provisions and procedures to identify
and assess reports involving children who are
victims of severe forms of trafficking in
persons described in section of 103(9)(B) of
the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
(22 U.S.C. 7102(9)(B));
``(xxv) provisions and procedures for
training representatives of the State child
protective services systems about identifying
and assessing children who are sex trafficking
victims, and which may include provisions and
procedures for such training with respect to
children who are victims of severe forms of
trafficking in persons described in section of
103(9)(B) of the Trafficking Victims Protection
Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(9)(B)); and
``(xxvi) provisions and procedures for
identifying services (including the services
provided by State law enforcement officials,
the State juvenile justice system, and social
service agencies, such as runaway and homeless
youth shelters) and procedures for appropriate
referral to address the needs of children who
are sex trafficking victims, and which may
include provisions and procedures for the
identification of such services and procedures
with respect to children who are victims of
severe forms of trafficking in persons
described in section of 103(9)(B) of the
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22
U.S.C. 7102(9)(B));'';
(B) in paragraph (2)(D)--
(i) by striking ``and'' at the end of
clause (v);
(ii) by inserting ``and'' at the end of
clause (vi); and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(vii) the provisions and procedures
described in clauses (xxiv) and (xxvi) of
subparagraph (B);''; and
(C) in paragraph (4)--
(i) by striking ``and'' at the end of
subparagraph (A);
(ii) by striking the period at the end of
subparagraph (B) and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) Sex trafficking victim.--The term `sex
trafficking victim' means a victim of--
``(i) sex trafficking (as defined in
section 103(10) of the Trafficking Victims
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(10)));
or
``(ii) a severe form of trafficking in
persons described in section 103(9)(A) of such
Act (22 U.S.C. 7102(9)(A)).''; and
(2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following:
``(17) The number of children identified under clause
(xxiv) of subsection (b)(2)(B), and of such children--
``(A) the number identified as sex trafficking
victims (as defined in subsection (b)(4)(C)); and
``(B) in the case of a State that has provisions
and procedures to identify children who are victims of
severe forms of trafficking in persons described in
section 103(9)(B) of the Trafficking Victims Protection
Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(9)(B)), the number so
identified.''.
SEC. 3. REPORT TO CONGRESS.
(a) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pension of the Senate, a report that--
(1) describes the specific type and prevalence of severe
form of trafficking in persons to which children who are
identified for services or intervention under the placement,
care, or supervision of State, Indian tribe, or tribal
organization child welfare agencies have been subjected as of
the date of enactment of this Act;
(2) summarizes the practices and protocols utilized by
States to identify and serve--
(A) under section 106(b)(2)(B) of the Child Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C.
5106a(b)(2)(B)), children who are victims of
trafficking; and
(B) children who are at risk of becoming victims of
trafficking; and
(3) specifies any barriers in Federal laws or regulations
that may prevent identification and assessment of children who
are victims of trafficking, including an evaluation of the
extent to which States are able to address the needs of such
trafficked children without altering the definition of child
abuse and neglect under section 3 of the Child Abuse Prevention
and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5101 note).
(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
(1) Severe form of trafficking in persons.--The term
``severe form of trafficking in persons'' has the meaning given
the term in section 103(9) of the Trafficking Victims
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(9)).
(2) Victim of trafficking.--The term ``victim of
trafficking'' has the meaning given the term in section 103(15)
of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.
7102(15)).
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mr. Heck (NV) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6704-6709)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5081.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6834-6835)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 0 (Roll no. 454).(text: CR 7/23/2014 CR H6704-6705)
Roll Call #454 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 0 (Roll no. 454). (text: CR 7/23/2014 CR H6704-6705)
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.