Bill113th Congress

H.R. 1732

Strengthening the Child Welfare Response to Human Trafficking Act of 2013

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Introduced
Apr 25, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Social Welfare
Latest Action
Jul 8, 2013
Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Sponsor

Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]

Democrat·CA-37
Bioguide ID: B001270
First Name: Karen
Last Name: Bass
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Actions
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Amendments
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Related Bills
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
1,732
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Apr 25, 2013
Policy Area
Social Welfare
Is Law
No
Jul 8, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Source: House committee actions

Apr 25, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Source: House floor actions

Apr 25, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Source: House floor actions

Apr 25, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H

Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Apr 25, 2013IntroReferral1000

Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· Apr 25, 20130

Strengthening the Child Welfare Response to Human Trafficking Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and publish guidelines to assist state, Indian tribe, and tribal organization child welfare agencies and juvenile and family courts in efforts to serve appropriately youth who are victims of trafficking and youth at-risk of becoming such.

Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require a state plan for foster care and adoption assistance to require reasonable efforts be made to: (1) identify as a victim of trafficking and document appropriately in agency records each child who is such a victim over whom the agency has responsibility for placement, care, or supervision; and (2) specify in agency records the type of trafficking to which the child has been subjected.

Requires the plan to require the agency to report within 72 hours to appropriate law enforcement agencies for entry into the National Crime Information Center database the identity of each child to whom the agency is providing child welfare services who is missing or has been abducted or is identified as a victim of trafficking.

Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to require the state plan for use of a grant for a child abuse or neglect prevention program to contain an assurance that the state law has in place provisions and procedures for the assessment and identification of victims of trafficking, as well as comprehensive training and services to serve such victims.

Education and the Workforce Committee

House· Standing

Ways and Means Committee

House· Standing
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdoption and foster careChild safety and welfareCrime preventionCrime victimsCrimes against childrenCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of Health and Human ServicesGovernment information and archivesHuman traffickingState and local government operations

Introduced in House

Apr 25, 2013

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