February 3, 2025
Mr. Ossoff (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
To strengthen trafficking victim assistance grant funding.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Supporting Victims of Human Trafficking Act
.
Sec. 2. Grants to assist victims of trafficking
Section 107(b)(2) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(2)) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (B)—
(A)
in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking shall
and insert may
;
(B)
in clause (i), by striking three percent
and inserting up to 7 percent
;
(C)
in clause (ii)—
(i)
by striking 5 percent
and inserting up to 10 percent
; and
(ii)
by inserting and strengthening program administration and budgeting
after activities
; and
(D)
in clause (iii), by striking one percent
and inserting up to 1 percent
; and
(2)
in subparagraph (C), strike 75 percent
and insert 95 percent
.