[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2601 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2601

 To require entities that contract with the National Human Trafficking 
Hotline to cooperate with State and local law enforcement agencies when 
                    receiving tips via the Hotline.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 13, 2023

 Ms. Lee of Florida (for herself and Ms. Castor of Florida) introduced 
    the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require entities that contract with the National Human Trafficking 
Hotline to cooperate with State and local law enforcement agencies when 
                    receiving tips via the Hotline.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Human Trafficking Hotline 
Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. CONDITION ON ELIGIBILITY FOR GRANTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 107(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Trafficking 
Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended 
by inserting ``To be eligible for a grant under this clause, an 
applicant shall certify that the applicant will provide, on request, 
such assistance, in accordance with such limitations on disclosure as 
may be applicable under law, and as may be practicable, to any State or 
local law enforcement agency with respect to information received by 
reason of operation of the hotline.'' before ``The contact 
information''.
    (b) Report.--The Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall jointly submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the implementation of 
section 107(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 
2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1)(B)(ii)), as amended by subsection (a).
                                 <all>