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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2805
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 24, 2013
Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. Granger, and Mr. Nolan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the range of conduct punished as sex trafficking, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
End Sex Trafficking Act of
2013
.
Fighting Demand for Sex Trafficking
In general
Section 1591 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
in subsection
(a)(1), by striking or maintains
and inserting maintains,
patronizes, or solicits
;
in subsection
(b)(1), by striking or obtained
and inserting obtained,
patronized, or solicited
;
in subsection (b)(2), by striking or
obtained
and inserting obtained, patronized, or
solicited
; and
in subsection (c), by striking or
maintained
and inserting , maintained, patronized, or
solicited
.
Definition amended
Section 103(10) of
the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (
22 U.S.C. 7102(10)
) is amended
by striking or obtaining
and inserting obtaining,
patronizing, or soliciting
.
Targeting offenders who exploit children
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall ensure that all task forces and working groups within the Innocence Lost National Initiative engage in activities, programs, or operations to increase the investigative capabilities of State and local law enforcement officers in the detection, investigation, and prosecution of persons who patronize, or solicit children for sex.
