S 4640 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Supporting Victims of Human Trafficking Act

This bill amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act to increase funding flexibility for victim services. It raises the maximum percentage of funds that can cover administrative costs from 3% to 7% and increases direct service funding caps from 5% to 10%, while adding language to strengthen program budgeting. The bill also adds a new anti-discrimination provision banning exclusion or denial of benefits based on race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability in any program funded by these grants. These changes directly affect federal grant programs providing support to victims of severe human trafficking.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
House Passage
President
Introduced Jul 9, 2024 Last action Dec 20, 2024
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Dec 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Dec 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Dec 19, 2024
Introduced
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7223; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7223)
upper
Dec 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Jul 9, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Jul 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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