Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to modify: (1) the criteria for determining whether countries are meeting the minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking, and (2) actions to be taken against countries that fail to meet such standards. The U.S. Agency for International Development shall incorporate child protection and anti-trafficking strategies into the development strategy for each country on the special watch list. The bill sets forth child soldier protection provisions. The U.S. Executive Director of each multilateral development bank shall initiate discussions to develop anti-human trafficking provisions in project development, procurement, and evaluation policies.
Child safety and welfareConflicts and warsCongressional oversightCrime preventionCrimes against childrenCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEvidence and witnessesForeign aid and international reliefForeign loans and debtGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsHuman traffickingImmigration status and proceduresInternational organizations and cooperationLabor standardsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMilitary education and trainingMilitary personnel and dependentsMultilateral development programsOrganized crimePublic-private cooperationSex offensesYouth employment and child labor
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017
USA115th CongressS-1848| Senate
| Updated: 9/19/2017
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to modify: (1) the criteria for determining whether countries are meeting the minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking, and (2) actions to be taken against countries that fail to meet such standards. The U.S. Agency for International Development shall incorporate child protection and anti-trafficking strategies into the development strategy for each country on the special watch list. The bill sets forth child soldier protection provisions. The U.S. Executive Director of each multilateral development bank shall initiate discussions to develop anti-human trafficking provisions in project development, procurement, and evaluation policies.
Child safety and welfareConflicts and warsCongressional oversightCrime preventionCrimes against childrenCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEvidence and witnessesForeign aid and international reliefForeign loans and debtGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsHuman traffickingImmigration status and proceduresInternational organizations and cooperationLabor standardsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMilitary education and trainingMilitary personnel and dependentsMultilateral development programsOrganized crimePublic-private cooperationSex offensesYouth employment and child labor