Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-83
§3014 Additional special assessment
Title 18 › Part PART II— - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE › Chapter CHAPTER 201— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 3014
Summary
Courts must add a $5,000 special charge to any person or group who is not indigent (not poor) and is convicted of crimes like slavery/trafficking, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of children, moving people for illegal sexual activity, or human smuggling (unless the smuggled person was only the offender’s spouse, parent, son, or daughter). That $5,000 is in addition to other court charges. The charge does not have to be paid until the person has finished paying all fines, restitution, and other victim-related payments from those convictions. The money goes into a new Domestic Trafficking Victims’ Fund run by the Attorney General with the Departments of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services. Collected amounts are transferred to the Fund and used to make grants for victim programs from fiscal year 2016 through 2027. Normally the Fund cannot pay for medical care, but each year a separate transfer of between $5,000,000 and $30,000,000 is added for health services for victims. If available, at least $2,000,000 each year must be used to help child pornography victims and children who suffered severe trafficking. The charge is collected like other criminal fines and must be paid in full.
Full Legal Text
Title 18, §3014
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(a)Beginning on the date of enactment of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, in addition to the assessment imposed under section 3013, the court shall assess an amount of $5,000 on any non-indigent person or entity convicted of an offense under—
(1)chapter 77 (relating to peonage, slavery, and trafficking in persons);
(2)chapter 109A (relating to sexual abuse);
(3)chapter 110 (relating to sexual exploitation and other abuse of children);
(4)chapter 117 (relating to transportation for illegal sexual activity and related crimes); or
(5)section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324) (relating to human smuggling), unless the person induced, assisted, abetted, or aided only an individual who at the time of such action was the alien’s spouse, parent, son, or daughter (and no other individual) to enter the United States in violation of law.
(b)An assessment under subsection (a) shall not be payable until the person subject to the assessment has satisfied all outstanding court-ordered fines, orders of restitution, and any other obligation related to victim-compensation arising from the criminal convictions on which the special assessment is based.
(c)There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund, to be known as the “Domestic Trafficking Victims’ Fund” (referred to in this section as the “Fund”), to be administered by the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
(d)In a manner consistent with section 3302(b) of title 31, there shall be transferred to the Fund from the General Fund of the Treasury an amount equal to the amount of the assessments collected under this section, which shall remain available until expended.
(e)(1)From amounts in the Fund, in addition to any other amounts available, and without further appropriation, the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2027, use amounts available in the Fund to award grants or enhance victims’ programming under—
(A)section 204 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20705);
(B)subsections (b)(2) and (f) of section 107 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105);
(C)section 214(b) of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (34 U.S.C. 20304); 11 So in original. Probably should be “(34 U.S.C. 20304(b));”. and
(D)section 106 of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 21116).
(2)Except as provided in subsection (h)(2), none of the amounts in the Fund may be used to provide health care or medical items or services.
(f)The amount assessed under subsection (a) shall, subject to subsection (b), be collected in the manner that fines are collected in criminal cases, including the mandatory imposition of civil remedies for satisfaction of an unpaid fine as authorized under section 3613, where appropriate.
(g)Subject to section 3613(b), the obligation to pay an assessment imposed on or after the date of enactment of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 shall not cease until the assessment is paid in full.
(h)(1)From amounts appropriated under section 10503(b)(1) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(1)) for fiscal year 2015 and each subsequent fiscal year (or period thereof), there shall be transferred to the Fund an amount equal to the amount transferred under subsection (d) for each fiscal year, except that the amount transferred under this paragraph shall not be less than $5,000,000 or more than $30,000,000 in each such fiscal year, and such amounts shall remain available until expended.
(2)The Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall use amounts transferred to the Fund under paragraph (1) to award grants that may be used for the provision of health care or medical items or services to victims of trafficking under—
(A)section 202, 203, and 204 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14044a, 14044b, and 14044c); 22 See References in Text note below.
(B)subsections (b)(2) and (f) of section 107 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105); and
(C)section 214(b) of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13002(b)).2
(3)Of the amounts in the Fund used under paragraph (1), not less than $2,000,000, if such amounts are available in the Fund during the relevant fiscal year, shall be used for grants to provide services for child pornography victims and child victims of a severe form of trafficking (as defined in section 103 of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102)) under section 214(b) of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13002(b)).2
(4)The application of the provisions of section 221(c) of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, section 50901(e) of the Advancing Chronic Care, Extenders, and Social Services Act, section 3831 of the CARES Act, section 2101 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, section 1201(d) of the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act, section 301(d) of division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, section 2321(d) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, section 201(d) of the Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024, section 101(d) of the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024, section 101(d) of division G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, section 3101(d) of the Health Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2025, section 2101(d) of division B of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, section 6101(d) of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, and section 6401(d) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 shall continue to apply to the amounts transferred pursuant to paragraph (1).
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The date of enactment of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (g), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 114–22, which was approved May 29, 2015. section 202, 203, and 204 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005, referred to in subsec. (h)(2)(A), are section 202, 203, and 204 of Pub. L. 109–164, which were classified to section 14044a, 14044b, and 14044c, respectively, of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification as section 20702, 20703, and 20705, respectively, of Title 34, Crime Control and Law
Enforcement
. section 214(b) of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990, referred to in subsec. (h)(2)(C), (3), is section 214(b) of title II of Pub. L. 101–647, which was classified to section 13002(b) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification as section 20304(b) of Title 34, Crime Control and Law
Enforcement
. section 221 of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, referred to in subsec. (h)(4), is section 221 of Pub. L. 114–10, title II, Apr. 16, 2015, 129 Stat. 154. section 221(c) of the Act provided for a condition on certain appropriations and is not classified to the Code. section 50901(e) of the Advancing Chronic Care, Extenders, and Social Services Act, referred to in subsec. (h)(4), is section 50901(e) of Pub. L. 115–123, div. E, title IX, Feb. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 289. section 50901(e) of the Act related to application of amounts appropriated pursuant to that section and is not classified to the Code. section 3831 of the CARES Act, referred to in subsec. (h)(4), is section 3831 of Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title III, Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 433, which amended this section and section 254b–2 and 256h of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and contained provisions related to application of amounts appropriated pursuant to the
Amendments
made by that section which are not classified to the Code. section 2101 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, referred to in subsec. (h)(4), is section 2101 of Pub. L. 116–159, div. C, title I, Oct. 1, 2020, 134 Stat. 728, which amended this section and section 254b–2 and 256h of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and contained provisions related to application of amounts appropriated pursuant to the
Amendments
made by that section which are not classified to the Code. section 1201(d) of the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act, referred to in subsec. (h)(4), is section 1201(d) of Pub. L. 116–215, div. B, title II, Dec. 11, 2020, 134 Stat. 1044, which related to application of amounts appropriated pursuant to the
Amendments
made by that section and is not classified to the Code. section 301(d) of division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, referred to in subsec. (h)(4), is section 301(d) of Pub. L. 116–260, div. BB, title III, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2922, which related to application of amounts appropriated pursuant to the
Amendments
made by that section and is not classified to the Code. section 2321(d) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, referred to in subsec. (h)(4), is section 2321(d) of Pub. L. 118–15, div. B, title III, Sept. 30, 2023, 137 Stat. 95, which related to application of amounts appropriated pursuant to the
Amendments
made by that section and is not classified to the Code. section 201(d) of the Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024, referred to in subsec. (h)(4), is section 201(d) of Pub. L. 118–22, div. B, title II, Nov. 17, 2023, 137 Stat. 120, which related to application of amounts appropriated pursuant to the
Amendments
made by that section and is not classified to the Code. section 101(d) of the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024, referred to in subsec. (h)(4), is section 101(d) of Pub. L. 118–35, div. B, title I, Jan. 19, 2024, 138 Stat. 4, which related to application of amounts appropriated pursuant to the
Amendments
made by that section and is not classified to the Code. section 101(d) of division G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, referred to in subsec. (h)(4), is section 101(d) of Pub. L. 118–42, div. G, title I, Mar. 9, 2024, 138 Stat. 398, which related to application of amounts appropriated pursuant to the
Amendments
made by that section and is not classified to the Code. section 3101(d) of the Health Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2025, referred to in subsec. (h)(4), is section 101(d) of Pub. L. 118–158, div. C, title I, Dec. 21, 2024, 138 Stat. 1763, which related to application of amounts appropriated pursuant to the
Amendments
made by that section and is not classified to the Code. section 2101(d) of division B of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, referred to in subsec. (h)(4), is section 2101(d) of Pub. L. 119–4, div. B, title I, Mar. 15, 2025, 139 Stat. 40, which related to application of amounts appropriated pursuant to the
Amendments
made by that section and is not classified to the Code. section 6101(d) of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military
Construction
and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, referred to in subsec. (h)(4), is section 6101(d) of Pub. L. 119–37, div. F, title I, Nov. 12, 2025, 139 Stat. 629, which related to application of amounts appropriated pursuant to the
Amendments
made by that section and is not classified to the Code. section 6401(d) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, referred to in subsec. (h)(4), is section 6401(d) of Pub. L. 119–75, div. J, title IV, Feb. 3, 2026, 140 Stat. 687, which related to application of amounts appropriated pursuant to the
Amendments
made by that section and is not classified to the Code.
Amendments
2026—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 119–75, § 5012, struck out “and ending on September 30, 2025” before “, in addition to the assessment” in introductory provisions. Subsec. (h)(4). Pub. L. 119–75, § 6401(e), substituted “section 6101(d) of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military
Construction
and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, and section 6401(d) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026” for “section 6101(d) of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military
Construction
and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026”. 2025—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 119–4, § 3103, substituted “
September 30, 2025” for “
March 14, 2025” in introductory provisions. Subsec. (h)(4). Pub. L. 119–37 substituted “section 2101(d) of division B of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, and section 6101(d) of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military
Construction
and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026” for “and section 2101(d) of division B of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025”. Pub. L. 119–4, § 2101(e), substituted “section 3101(d) of the Health Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2025, and section 2101(d) of division B of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025” for “and section 3101(d) of the Health Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2025”. 2024—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–158, § 5103, substituted “
March 14, 2025” for “
December 23, 2024” in introductory provisions. Subsec. (h)(1). Pub. L. 118–158, § 3101(e)(1), substituted “under section 10503(b)(1) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(1)) for fiscal year 2015 and each subsequent fiscal year (or period thereof)” for “under subparagraphs (E) and (F) of section 10503(b)(1) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(1))”. Subsec. (h)(4). Pub. L. 118–158, § 3101(e)(2), substituted “section 101(d) of division G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, and section 3101(d) of the Health Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2025” for “and section 101(d) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024”. Pub. L. 118–42, § 101(e), substituted “section 101(d) of the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024, and section 101(d) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024” for “and section 101(d) of the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024”. Pub. L. 118–35 substituted “section 201(d) of the Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024, and section 101(d) of the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024” for “and section 201(d) of the Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024”. 2023—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–347, § 105(c)(1), which directed striking out “and ending on
December 16, 2022” in introductory provisions, could not be executed because the words “and ending on
December 16, 2022” did not appear in text after the intervening
Amendments
by Pub. L. 117–229 and Pub. L. 117–328. See 2022 Amendment notes below. Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 117–347, § 105(c)(2)(A), substituted “2027” for “2023” in introductory provisions. Subsec. (e)(1)(A). Pub. L. 117–347, § 105(c)(2)(B), substituted “(34 U.S.C. 20705)” for “(42 U.S.C. 14044c)”. Subsec. (e)(1)(C). Pub. L. 117–347, § 105(c)(2)(C), substituted “(34 U.S.C. 20304)” for “(42 U.S.C. 13002(b))”. Subsec. (e)(1)(D). Pub. L. 117–347, § 105(c)(2)(D), substituted “(34 U.S.C. 21116)” for “(42 U.S.C. 17616)”. Subsec. (h)(4). Pub. L. 118–22 substituted “section 2321(d) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, and section 201(d) of the Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024” for “and section 2321(d) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act”. Pub. L. 118–15 substituted “Other Extensions Act, section 1201(d)” for “Other Extensions Act,, section 1201(d)” and “section 301(d) of division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, and section 2321(d) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act” for “and section 301(d) of division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.” 2022—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–328 substituted “
December 23, 2024” for “
December 23, 2022” in introductory provisions. Pub. L. 117–229 substituted “
December 23, 2022” for “
December 16, 2022” in introductory provisions. Pub. L. 117–180 substituted “
December 16, 2022” for “
September 30, 2022” in introductory provisions. Pub. L. 117–177 substituted “September 30” for “September 11” in introductory provisions. Pub. L. 117–103 substituted “
September 11, 2022” for “
March 11, 2022” in introductory provisions. Pub. L. 117–86 substituted “
March 11, 2022” for “
February 18, 2022” in introductory provisions. 2021—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–70 substituted “
February 18, 2022” for “
December 31, 2021” in introductory provisions. Pub. L. 117–43 substituted “
December 31, 2021” for “
September 30, 2021” in introductory provisions. 2020—Subsec. (h)(4). Pub. L. 116–260 substituted “, section 1201(d) of the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act, and section 301(d) of division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.” for “and section 1201(d) of the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act”. Pub. L. 116–215 substituted “Social Services Act,” for “Social Services Act,,” and “section 2101 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, and section 1201(d) of the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act” for “and section 2101 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act”. Pub. L. 116–159 substituted “Social Services Act,” for “Social Services Act,,,” and “, section 3831 of the CARES Act, and section 2101 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act” for “and section 3831 of the CARES Act”. Pub. L. 116–136 substituted “section 3831 of the CARES Act” for “section 401(d) of division N of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020”. 2019—Subsec. (h)(4). Pub. L. 116–94 substituted “, and section 401(d) of division N of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020” for “section 1101(d) of division B of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019, and section 1101(d) of the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019”. Pub. L. 116–69 substituted “, section 1101(d) of division B of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019, and section 1101(d) of the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019” for “and section 1101(d) of division B of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019”. Pub. L. 116–59 substituted “, section 50901(e) of the Advancing Chronic Care, Extenders, and Social Services Act, and section 1101(d) of division B of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019” for “and section 50901(e) of the Advancing Chronic Care, Extenders, and Social Services Act”. 2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–392, § 2(b)(1), substituted “
September 30, 2021” for “
September 30, 2019” in introductory provisions. Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 115–392, § 2(b)(2), substituted “2023” for “2019” in introductory provisions. Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 115–392, § 2(b)(3), inserted “, including the mandatory imposition of civil remedies for satisfaction of an unpaid fine as authorized under section 3613, where appropriate” after “criminal cases”. Subsec. (h)(3). Pub. L. 115–392, § 2(b)(4), inserted “and child victims of a severe form of trafficking (as defined in section 103 of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102))” after “child pornography victims”. Subsec. (h)(4). Pub. L. 115–123 substituted “and section 50901(e) of the Advancing Chronic Care, Extenders, and Social Services Act” for “and section 3101(d) of the CHIP and Public Health Funding Extension Act”. 2017—Subsec. (h)(1). Pub. L. 115–96, § 3101(e)(1), substituted “subparagraphs (E) and (F) of section 10503(b)(1) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(1))” for “section 10503(b)(1)(E) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(1)(E)), as amended by section 221 of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015”. Subsec. (h)(4). Pub. L. 115–96, § 3101(e)(2), inserted “and section 3101(d) of the CHIP and Public Health Funding Extension Act” after “section 221(c) of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015”. 2015—Subsec. (e)(1)(D). Pub. L. 114–22, § 905, added subpar. (D).
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18 U.S.C. § 3014
Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
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Apr 18, 2026
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