H.R. 500 · 114th Congress

Survivors of Human Trafficking Empowerment Act

Stage
Reported from committee
Sponsor
Mike Honda
Introduced
2015-01-22
Latest action
2015-04-23 · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Summary

Survivors of Human Trafficking Empowerment Act

Establishes the United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking, which shall provide advice and recommendations to the Senior Policy Operating Group and the President's Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.

Directs the Council to: (1) meet at least annually to review federal government policy and programs intended to combat human trafficking, (2) formulate assessments and recommendations to ensure that U.S. policy and programming efforts conform to best practices in the field of human trafficking prevention, and (3) meet with the Group at least annually to present the Council's findings and recommendations.