Trafficking Victims Protection Act

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The Trafficking Victims Protection Act is a key U.S. federal law that defines and criminalizes human trafficking, enhances penalties for traffickers, and provides protections and assistance for trafficking victims.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal law
anti-trafficking legislation
aimsTo prevent human trafficking
prosecute traffickers
protect trafficking victims
authorizes federal anti-trafficking task forces
federal funding for victim services
category Human trafficking law in the United States
United States federal criminal legislation
United States immigration and nationality law
codifiedIn Title 18 of the United States Code
Title 22 of the United States Code
country United States
creates T visa
U visa
criminalizes forced labor
human trafficking
sex trafficking of children
dateEnacted October 28, 2000
defines severe forms of trafficking in persons
designates Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
enactedBy United States Congress
establishes T nonimmigrant status
U nonimmigrant status
three-pronged approach of prevention, protection, and prosecution
hasAmendment Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2013
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017
William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008
implementedBy U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Department of State
includes victim witness protection provisions
increasesPenaltiesFor human traffickers
jurisdiction United States federal government
partOf Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000
protects noncitizen trafficking victims cooperating with law enforcement
provides assistance for trafficking victims
civil remedies for trafficking victims
immigration relief for certain trafficking victims
protections for trafficking victims
publicLawNumber Public Law 106-386
requires annual Trafficking in Persons Report
shortName TVPA
signedBy Bill Clinton
subject human trafficking
labor trafficking
sex trafficking
title Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
yearEnacted 2000

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Civil Rights Division legalAuthority Trafficking Victims Protection Act
Trafficking in Persons Report legalBasis Trafficking Victims Protection Act
Trafficking in Persons Report legalBasis Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Acts
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Trafficking Victims Protection Act title Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
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Trafficking Victims Protection Act partOf Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000
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Trafficking Victims Protection Act hasAmendment Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003
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Trafficking Victims Protection Act hasAmendment William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008
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Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons legalBasis Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
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Trafficking in Persons Report legalBasis Trafficking Victims Protection Act
subject linked to: TIP Report
TVPA fullName Trafficking Victims Protection Act
T visa legalBasis Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000
linked to: Trafficking Victims Protection Act
T visa legalBasis Trafficking Victims Protection Act
U visa createdBy Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000
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Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 amends Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
linked to: Trafficking Victims Protection Act
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2013 follows Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
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Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017 partOf Trafficking Victims Protection Act legislative framework
linked to: Trafficking Victims Protection Act
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017 amends Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
linked to: Trafficking Victims Protection Act
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017 relatedTo Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000
linked to: Trafficking Victims Protection Act
Public Law 106-386 hasOfficialName Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000
linked to: Trafficking Victims Protection Act
Public Law 106-386 containsTitle Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
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