118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 959: Stopping Traffickers and Their Accomplices Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill requires an abortion provider to notify the National Human Trafficking Hotline if the provider has a reasonable suspicion that a patient is a victim of trafficking. It also requires each abortion provider to require its employees to complete annual training on how to identify and respond appropriately to individuals who are at risk of or who have experienced trafficking.
The bill establishes penalties for violations.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Amendments
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Cosponsors
- Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MSOriginal
- Joshua Hawley R-MOOriginal
- James Lankford R-OKOriginal
- Roger Marshall R-KSOriginal
- James Risch R-IDOriginal
- Marco Rubio R-FLOriginal
- Rick Scott R-FLOriginal
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Other bills by Ted Budd
History
- Introduced in the Senate by Ted Budd.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


