Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB520 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/13/2025

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119THCONGRESS 
1
STSESSION H. R. 520 
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
include an additional permissible use of amounts provided as grants 
under the Byrne JAG program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY16, 2025 
Mr. L
UTTRELL(for himself, Mr. DELUZIO, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. ELLZEY, 
Mrs. W
AGNER, Mr. GARBARINO, Mr. CISCOMANI, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. 
S
TRONG, Mr. LAWLER, Ms. MACE, Mr. BACON, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. 
W
EBERof Texas, Ms. SALAZAR, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. GUEST, and 
Mr. S
UOZZI) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 to include an additional permissible use 
of amounts provided as grants under the Byrne JAG 
program, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Empowering Law En-4
forcement To Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act of 5
2025’’. 6
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SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED USE OF BYRNE JAG 1
FUNDS. 2
Section 501(a)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and 3
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10152(a)(1)) is 4
amended by adding at the end the following: 5
‘‘(I) Programs to combat human traf-6
ficking (including programs to reduce the de-7
mand for trafficked persons).’’. 8
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