SAVE Girls Act
SAVE Girls Act
Plain Language Summary
# SAVE Girls Act Summary **What the bill would do:** The SAVE Girls Act would authorize federal grant funding to help combat human trafficking and smuggling of young people. The Department of Justice and Department of Health and Human Services would distribute money to government agencies and nonprofit organizations working to prevent the smuggling of girls and young women (ages 12-24) across U.S. borders and to help those who have already been trafficked or are at risk of trafficking, particularly for sexual exploitation. **Who it affects:** The bill primarily targets young people, especially girls and women aged 12-24, who are vulnerable to trafficking or have been trafficked.
It also affects organizations and government agencies that work in anti-trafficking efforts, as they could receive federal funding to expand their programs. **Current status:** As of now, the bill (S 48) has been introduced in the Senate but remains in committee, meaning it has not yet been debated or voted on by the full Senate. No further action has been taken on the legislation.
CRS Official Summary
Stopping the Abuse, Victimization, and Exploitation of Girls Act or the SAVE Girls Act This bill authorizes the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants to certain governmental and nongovernmental organizations to combat the smuggling and trafficking of children and young women. The focus of this grant program is (1) preventing the smuggling of children and women between the ages of 12 and 24 across the U.S. border; and (2) providing support to such individuals if they have already been smuggled into the United States or if they have been or are at risk of becoming victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons, including child sex trafficking.
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.