Strengthening Human Trafficking Victim Protection and Combating Cybercrime.
This act strengthens protections for human trafficking victims, including homeless youth, by ensuring access to assistance and confidentiality. It also introduces new measures to combat cybercrime, increasing investigative and prosecutorial resources and improving data collection. Citizens can expect better protection against human trafficking and cybercrime, as well as easier access to support for victims.
Key points
Increased support for organizations assisting human trafficking victims, including training for law enforcement and social workers.
Facilitation for human trafficking victims and homeless youth to obtain government-issued identity cards without parental consent and fees.
Enhanced prosecution of cybercrime, including an increase in dedicated FBI agents and prosecutors.
New rules for compensation for human trafficking victims in bankruptcy proceedings.
Improved data collection on human trafficking, including victims, perpetrators, and types of offenses, to aid in more effective combat against this phenomenon.
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