H.R. 5027 · 115th Congress
Protecting Rights of Those Exploited by Coercive Trafficking Act of 2018'
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- John Ratcliffe
- Introduced
- 2018-02-14
- Latest action
- 2018-03-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
Protecting Rights Of Those Exploited by Coercive Trafficking Act of 2018
This bill amends the federal criminal code to specify that supplying, furnishing, or providing a drug or substance to a person, including to exploit or create an addiction, constitutes: (1) coercion, for purposes of a child sex trafficking offense; and (2) coercive means, for purposes of a forced labor offense.