CATCH Traffickers Act of 2014
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 8, 2014)
Coordinated Assistance To Catch Human Traffickers Act of 2014 or the CATCH Traffickers Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish and maintain a database to serve as a central location for information from law enforcement agency investigations relating to human trafficking.
Requires: (1) the head of a law enforcement agency conducting such an investigation to ensure that information the Secretary determines to be appropriate is entered into the database; and (2) the Attorney General to reduce by 20% the amount of a grant under Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program received by a state or local government the law enforcement agency of which does not substantially comply with such requirement.
Permits law enforcement agencies to access the database only in connection with an investigation related to human trafficking.
What just happenedJun 9, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 8, 2014
- Jun 9, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Apr 8, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Apr 8, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 8, 2014IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House