S. 48

119 S48 IS: Stopping the Abuse, Victimization, and Exploitation of Girls Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-01-09
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 48  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   January 9, 2025   Mrs. Blackburn  (for herself,  Ms. Klobuchar , and  Mrs. Hyde-Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To establish a Federal grant program to combat the smuggling and trafficking of children and young women.
1.
Short titles
This Act may be cited as the   Stopping the Abuse, Victimization, and Exploitation of Girls Act   or the   SAVE Girls Act  .
2.
Combating the smuggling and trafficking of children and young women
Section 107 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7105 ) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
(5)
Rule of construction
Nothing in this subsection may be construed as creating any private cause of action against the United States or officers or employees of the United States.
(d)
Grant program To combat the smuggling and trafficking of children and young women
(1)
Grants authorized
In addition to other grants authorized under this section, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of State, may award grants to States, Indian tribes, units of local government, and nonprofit, nongovernmental victims' service organizations to combat the smuggling and trafficking of children and young women.
(2)
Primary focus
The primary focus of the grant program authorized under paragraph (1) shall be—
(A)
to prevent the smuggling of children and young women between 12 and 24 years of age across the borders of the United States; and
(B)
to provide support for children and young women between 12 and 24 years of age who have already been smuggled into the United States or who have been or are at risk of becoming victims of child sex trafficking or a severe form of trafficking in persons.
(3)
Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General $50,000,000, which shall be used for grants authorized under paragraph (1) and shall remain available until expended.
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