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S. 361

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Summary

S. 361, the Supporting Victims of Human Trafficking Act, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 3, 2025 by Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Feb 3, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


Record

Text

S. 361 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb361/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S361 IS: Supporting Victims of Human Trafficking Act
U.S. Senate
2025-02-03
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Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 361 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 3, 2025 Mr. Ossoff (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL
To strengthen trafficking victim assistance grant funding.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Supporting Victims of Human Trafficking Act .
2.
Grants to assist victims of trafficking
Section 107(b)(2) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(2) ) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (B)—
(A)
in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking shall and insert may ;
(B)
in clause (i), by striking three percent and inserting up to 7 percent ;
(C)
in clause (ii)—
(i)
by striking 5 percent and inserting up to 10 percent ; and
(ii)
by inserting and strengthening program administration and budgeting after activities ; and
(D)
in clause (iii), by striking one percent and inserting up to 1 percent ; and
(2)
in subparagraph (C), strike 75 percent and insert 95 percent .

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  1. Introduced2025-02-03
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Feb 3, 2025

sb361/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (02/03/2025)

Supporting Victims of Human Trafficking Act

This bill increases the percentage of the total allocation made available for trafficking victim services grants that may be set aside for research and for training and technical assistance.

Specifically, the bill increases from 3% to 7% the amount that may be set aside for research, evaluation, and statistics; and increases from 5% to 10% the amount that may be set aside for training and technical assistance. Further, the bill allows the amount set aside for training and technical assistance to be used for strengthening program administration and budgeting.

The bill also increases from 75% to 95% the federal share of project costs.

Sponsors

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) sponsors S. 361, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 361 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Feb 3, 2025

Actions

S. 361 has taken 2 actions since Feb 3, 2025.

ChamberAction
Feb 3, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 361 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 361 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Supporting Victims of Human Trafficking Act — Display Title
  • Supporting Victims of Human Trafficking Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to strengthen trafficking victim assistance grant funding. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

8 clients hired 1 firm and 1 registered lobbyist who named S. 361 in 33 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Energy/Nuclear, Environment/Superfund, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
GREIF, INC.Manufacturer or 100% recycled paperboard and containerboard.Ohio15$183.5K
PRATT INDUSTRIES (USA), INC.Manufacturer of 100% recycled paper and paperboard.Georgia14$269K
SMURFIT WESTROCK(FKA WESTROCK)Georgia14$232.9K
GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONALManufacturer of 100% recycled paper and paperboard.Georgia14$167.8K
CASCADES CONTAINERBOARD PACKAGING (FKA) NORAMPAC A DIVISION OF CASCADES CANADA14$108.7K
PAPERWORKS INDUSTRIES, INC.Manufacturer of 100% recycled paper and paperboard.Pennsylvania14$32K
OX PAPERBOARDManufacturer of 100% recycled paperboard and container board.Pennsylvania14$22.9K
NEWMAN & COMPANYOhio14

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES833$1M

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
TERESE COLLING1833

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
PRATT INDUSTRIES (USA), INC.THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES2025 second_quarter$75.6K2nd Quarter - Report
PRATT INDUSTRIES (USA), INC.THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES2025 first_quarter$67.7K1st Quarter - Report
PRATT INDUSTRIES (USA), INC.THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES2025 third_quarter$64.7K3rd Quarter - Report
SMURFIT WESTROCK(FKA WESTROCK)THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES2025 second_quarter$62.6K2nd Quarter - Report
PRATT INDUSTRIES (USA), INC.THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES2025 fourth_quarter$61K4th Quarter - Report
SMURFIT WESTROCK(FKA WESTROCK)THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES2025 first_quarter$59.2K1st Quarter - Report
SMURFIT WESTROCK(FKA WESTROCK)THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES2025 third_quarter$55.7K3rd Quarter - Report
SMURFIT WESTROCK(FKA WESTROCK)THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES2025 fourth_quarter$55.6K4th Quarter - Termina…
GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONALTHE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES2025 second_quarter$46.5K2nd Quarter - Report
GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONALTHE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES2025 first_quarter$41.7K1st Quarter - Report
GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONALTHE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES2025 third_quarter$39.8K3rd Quarter - Report
GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONALTHE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES2025 fourth_quarter$39.7K4th Quarter - Report
GREIF, INC.THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES2025 second_quarter$38K2nd Quarter - Report
GREIF, INC.THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES2025 first_quarter$37.2K1st Quarter - Amendme…
GREIF, INC.THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES2025 first_quarter$37.2K1st Quarter - Report
GREIF, INC.THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES2025 third_quarter$35.5K3rd Quarter - Report
GREIF, INC.THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES2025 fourth_quarter$35.5K4th Quarter - Termina…
CASCADES CONTAINERBOARD PACKAGING (FKA) NORAMPAC A DIVISION OF CASCADES CANADATHE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES2025 second_quarter$29K2nd Quarter - Report
CASCADES CONTAINERBOARD PACKAGING (FKA) NORAMPAC A DIVISION OF CASCADES CANADATHE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES2025 first_quarter$27.7K1st Quarter - Report
CASCADES CONTAINERBOARD PACKAGING (FKA) NORAMPAC A DIVISION OF CASCADES CANADATHE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES2025 fourth_quarter$26K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 361 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 361’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

s361/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 361 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Crime victims to Smuggling and trafficking.

s361/subjects.txt
Crime victimsHuman traffickingLaw enforcement administration and fundingSmuggling and trafficking

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