S. 361 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Feb 3, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryIncreases funding for human trafficking victim services
The bill redirects more money toward helping human trafficking victims by increasing how much funding can go to research, training, and technical support. It also increases federal funding so that programs can cover more of their costs without relying as heavily on other sources.
How it affects you
If you work at organizations that help trafficking victims, you'll have access to more federal money for training and research. For people who are survivors of trafficking, this could mean more robust services and support programs in your area, though the summary doesn't specify exactly what new services would become available.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Feb 3, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 361
A BILL
Supporting Victims of Human Trafficking Act
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) · Introduced Feb 3, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 3, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.”