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A bill to prohibit individuals charged with or convicted of human trafficking or drug trafficking offenses committed near the border of the United States from receiving Federal benefits.

USA118th CongressS-519| Senate 
| Updated: 2/16/2023
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Cosponsors (4)
Mike Braun (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill prohibits an individual who is indicted for, charged with, or convicted of a covered trafficking offense from receiving federal benefits. Covered trafficking offense refers to a human trafficking offense or a drug trafficking offense occurring at an international border, or within the territorial waters, of the United States. Federal benefit refers to (1) the issuance of any grant, contract, loan, professional license, or commercial license provided by a U.S. agency or by appropriated U.S. funds; and (2) any retirement, welfare, Social Security, health, disability, veterans, public housing, or other similar benefit. The bill requires the federal government to provide retroactive benefits payments for an individual who has the charge dismissed or is found not guilty of the covered trafficking offense.
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Timeline
Feb 16, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 16, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • February 16, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 16, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1116: Stop Taxpayer Funding of Traffickers Act
Disability assistanceDrug trafficking and controlled substancesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHuman traffickingLicensing and registrationsMedicaidMedicarePoverty and welfare assistancePublic contracts and procurementPublic housingSmuggling and traffickingSocial security and elderly assistanceVeterans' pensions and compensation

A bill to prohibit individuals charged with or convicted of human trafficking or drug trafficking offenses committed near the border of the United States from receiving Federal benefits.

USA118th CongressS-519| Senate 
| Updated: 2/16/2023
This bill prohibits an individual who is indicted for, charged with, or convicted of a covered trafficking offense from receiving federal benefits. Covered trafficking offense refers to a human trafficking offense or a drug trafficking offense occurring at an international border, or within the territorial waters, of the United States. Federal benefit refers to (1) the issuance of any grant, contract, loan, professional license, or commercial license provided by a U.S. agency or by appropriated U.S. funds; and (2) any retirement, welfare, Social Security, health, disability, veterans, public housing, or other similar benefit. The bill requires the federal government to provide retroactive benefits payments for an individual who has the charge dismissed or is found not guilty of the covered trafficking offense.
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Timeline
Feb 16, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 16, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • February 16, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 16, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Cosponsors (4)
Mike Braun (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1116: Stop Taxpayer Funding of Traffickers Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disability assistanceDrug trafficking and controlled substancesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHuman traffickingLicensing and registrationsMedicaidMedicarePoverty and welfare assistancePublic contracts and procurementPublic housingSmuggling and traffickingSocial security and elderly assistanceVeterans' pensions and compensation