Combatting Human-Trafficking of Innocent Lives Daily Act of 2023
This bill raises the mandatory minimum prison sentence for trafficking minors under 18 from the previous term to **not less than 25 years or life imprisonment** under federal law (18 U.S.C. § 1591). It directly affects individuals convicted of trafficking children, increasing penalties for this specific offense. The key mechanism is amending the existing sentencing provision to eliminate lower minimums and mandate these severe penalties. The bill focuses solely on strengthening criminal penalties for child trafficking, with no new funding or program requirements.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
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President
Introduced Sep 14, 2023
Last action Sep 20, 2023
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Sep 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Sep 14, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 19 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James C. Moylan
RRepublican
Co
Andy Biggs
RRepublican
Co
Ann Wagner
RRepublican
Co
Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen
RRepublican
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Byron Donalds
RRepublican
Co
David G. Valadao
RRepublican
Co
Diana Harshbarger
RRepublican
Co
Don Bacon
RRepublican
Co
Donald G. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
RRepublican
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