S. 48 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Jan 9, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryFunds programs to fight child trafficking
This bill gives money from the federal government to organizations—both government agencies and nonprofits—that work to stop children and young women ages 12 to 24 from being smuggled across the U.S. border. It also funds support services for those who have already been smuggled into the country or who are victims or at-risk victims of human trafficking, including child sex trafficking.
How it affects you
If you work for or donate to organizations that help trafficking victims, this bill would direct federal funding to those efforts. For young people and families in vulnerable situations, it expands access to services designed to prevent trafficking and support survivors. Most Americans would feel this indirectly through strengthened anti-trafficking efforts nationwide.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Jan 9, 2025)
Stopping the Abuse, Victimization, and Exploitation of Girls Act or the SAVE Girls Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants to certain governmental and nongovernmental organizations to combat the smuggling and trafficking of children and young women.
The focus of this grant program is (1) preventing the smuggling of children and women between the ages of 12 and 24 across the U.S. border; and (2) providing support to such individuals if they have already been smuggled into the United States or if they have been or are at risk of becoming victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons, including child sex trafficking.
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. 48
A BILL
SAVE Girls Act
Sponsor: Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) · Introduced Jan 9, 2025 · International Affairs · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jan 9, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.”