Counter Human Trafficking Research and Development Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (10 May 2022): Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
What this bill does
H.R. 7710, the Counter Human Trafficking Research and Development Act, would direct the President, acting through the Office of Science and Technology Policy, to establish a National Counter Human Trafficking Research and Development Initiative. The initiative would fund interdisciplinary research and technology development aimed at measuring trafficking prevalence, disrupting trafficking networks, evaluating anti-trafficking interventions, and improving data-sharing among agencies and outside partners. An interagency committee co-chaired by the National Science Foundation would coordinate the effort, develop a strategic plan, and issue periodic budget reports to Congress. The bill also creates an advisory committee—including trafficking survivors—to assess the initiative, requires a GAO study on data collection practices, and authorizes NSF grants for anti-trafficking research totaling roughly $19.2 million from fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
The bill primarily affects federal agencies (especially NSF and OSTP), researchers and universities, law enforcement, financial institutions, technology companies, and nonprofit and survivor-services organizations who would participate in or be shaped by the coordinated research effort. Trafficking survivors are specifically included as advisory committee members, and the bill emphasizes protecting victim privacy in data collection and sharing.
The bill was introduced on May 10, 2022, in the 117th Congress by Rep. Gwen Moore and referred to the House Committees on Science, Space, and Technology and Small Business. It did not receive a vote and did not become law; it would need to be reintroduced in a subsequent Congress to be considered further.
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Official summary
Counter Human Trafficking Research and Development Act
This bill establishes a counter human trafficking initiative.
Specifically, the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) must establish a National Counter Human Trafficking Research and Development Initiative to improve counter human trafficking efforts.
The OSTP must establish or designate an interagency committee, which shall be co-chaired by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and include representatives from any other appropriate federal agency. The committee shall oversee the planning, management, and coordination of the initiative and establish and periodically update the initiative's goals and priorities. In addition, the committee must develop and periodically update a strategic plan.
Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this bill, the NSF must establish an advisory committee on counter human trafficking research and development. The advisory committee shall assess
• the coordination, implementation, and activities of the initiative;
• the balance of activities and funding across the initiative; and
• the need to revise the program.
Timeline
10 May 2022
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 7710 do?
- H.R. 7710, the Counter Human Trafficking Research and Development Act, would direct the President, acting through the Office of Science and Technology Policy, to establish a National Counter Human Trafficking Research and Development Initiative. The initiative would fund interdisciplinary research and technology development aimed at measuring trafficking prevalence, disrupting trafficking networks, evaluating anti-trafficking interventions, and improving data-sharing among agencies and outside partners. An interagency committee co-chaired by the National Science Foundation would coordinate the effort, develop a strategic plan, and issue periodic budget reports to Congress. The bill also creates an advisory committee—including trafficking survivors—to assess the initiative, requires a GAO study on data collection practices, and authorizes NSF grants for anti-trafficking research totaling roughly $19.2 million from fiscal years 2023 through 2027. The bill primarily affects federal agencies (especially NSF and OSTP), researchers and universities, law enforcement, financial institutions, technology companies, and nonprofit and survivor-services organizations who would participate in or be shaped by the coordinated research effort. Trafficking survivors are specifically included as advisory committee members, and the bill emphasizes protecting victim privacy in data collection and sharing. The bill was introduced on May 10, 2022, in the 117th Congress by Rep. Gwen Moore and referred to the House Committees on Science, Space, and Technology and Small Business. It did not receive a vote and did not become law; it would need to be reintroduced in a subsequent Congress to be considered further.
- Has H.R. 7710 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 7710. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 7710?
- H.R. 7710 was sponsored by Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), with 2 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 7710?
- Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (10 May 2022).
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