What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
Supporting Victims of Human Trafficking Act This bill increases the percentage of the total allocation made available for trafficking victim services grants that may be set aside for research and for training and technical assistance. Specifically, the bill increases from 3% to 7% the amount that may be set aside for research, evaluation, and statistics; and increases from 5% to 10% the amount that may be set aside for training and technical assistance. Further, the bill allows the amount set aside for training and technical assistance to be used for strengthening program administration and budgeting. The bill also increases from 75% to 95% the federal share of project costs.
Action Timeline
2025-02-03
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-02-03
Introduced in Senate
Frequently Asked Questions
Did S.361 pass?
S.361 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 40%.
What does S.361 do?
Supporting Victims of Human Trafficking Act This bill increases the percentage of the total allocation made available for trafficking victim services grants that may be set aside for research and for training and technical assistance. Specifically, the bill increases from 3% to 7% the amount that may be set aside for research, evaluation, and statistics; and increases from 5% to 10% the amount that may be set aside for training and technical assistance. Further, the bill allows the amount set aside for training and technical assistance to be used for strengthening program administration and bu…
Who sponsored S.361?
S.361 was sponsored by Jon Ossoff (D-Georgia).
Full Bill Text
119 S361 IS: Supporting Victims of Human Trafficking Act U.S. Senate 2025-02-03 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 361 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 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 A BILL To strengthen trafficking victim assistance grant funding. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Victims of Human Trafficking Act . 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 .
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