HR 5501 United States House · 118th Congress

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.
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Sep 2023
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Introduced Sep 14, 2023 Last action Sep 20, 2023
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Sep 14, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Sep 14, 2023
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