Support Senate Bill S. 596

The Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act of 2011 is a Senate bill that seeks to establish a grant program to benefit victims of sex trafficking, and for other related purposes.

What the Bill would do:

-Any child reported missing three times in a year would be automatically designated as an endangered juvenile.

-Provide funds for education, training, deterrence, and prevention programs relating to sex trafficking of minors.

-Require that states treat child victims of sex trafficking as crime victims rather that criminal defendants or juvenile delinquents.

-Promote consistent policing. Train police officers to recognize child trafficking when they see it.

-Authorize the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of the Justice Programs to award block grants up to six states or local governments to combat sex trafficking through case management, mental health counseling, legal services, etc. These would be pilot programs for the rest of the country.

-Amends the federal criminal code to expand protection of minor victims and witnesses from intimidation.

-Imposes a minimum 1 year prison term for possession of certain child pornography.

What Senators Support this Bill?

This bill was written and introduced by Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon

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Ron Wyden

D-OR

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• Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D, CT]
  Added June 21, 2011
• Sen. Scott Brown [R, MA]
  Added May 03, 2011
• Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH]
  Added May 03, 2011
• Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA]
  Added May 03, 2011
• Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX]
  Added March 16, 2011
• Sen. Michael Crapo [R, ID]
  Added October 11, 2011
• Sen. Kay Hagan [D, NC]
  Added October 13, 2011
• Sen. Thomas Harkin [D, IA]
  Added April 14, 2011
• Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN]
  Added May 18, 2011
• Sen. Jon Kyl [R, AZ]
  Added April 14, 2011
• Sen. Jeff Merkley [D, OR]
  Added April 14, 2011
• Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY]
  Added April 14, 2011