Protecting Federal Funds from Human Trafficking and Smuggling Act of 2023
This bill requires all non-profit organizations receiving federal funds to certify they comply with anti-human trafficking, anti-smuggling, and fraud laws, and have no convictions under immigration law (8 U.S.C. 1324). Nonprofits must submit this certification within 60-120 days of the law's enactment; failure to certify or violation of the law results in repayment of funds and potential loss of tax-exempt status. The Department of Homeland Security must create compliance guides and publish violation data, while the GAO will report annually on non-compliance. The law applies to all nonprofits with federal contracts, grants, or agreements, aiming to prevent federal funds from supporting entities involved in trafficking or smuggling.
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Introduced May 24, 2023
Last action May 24, 2023
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May 24, 2023
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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1 primary · 25 co-sponsors
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Lance Gooden
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Andrew Ogles
RRepublican
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Andy Biggs
RRepublican
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August Pfluger
RRepublican
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Barry Moore
RRepublican
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Beth Van Duyne
RRepublican
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Bill Posey
RRepublican
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Bob Good
RRepublican
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Brian Babin
RRepublican
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Byron Donalds
RRepublican
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Debbie Lesko
RRepublican
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