# 115-hr-5027: Protecting Rights of Those Exploited by Coercive Trafficking Act of 2018'

115-hr-5027, Protecting Rights of Those Exploited by Coercive Trafficking Act of 2018', is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5027
- Congress: 115
- Title: Protecting Rights of Those Exploited by Coercive Trafficking Act of 2018'
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2018-02-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Rights Of Those Exploited by Coercive Trafficking Act of 2018 This bill amends the federal criminal code to specify that supplying, furnishing, or providing a drug or substance to a person, including to exploit or create an addiction, constitutes: (1) coercion, for purposes of a child sex trafficking offense; and (2) coercive means, for purposes of a forced labor offense.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2018-02-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7326: Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act
- 115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)
- 115-hr-2327: PAWS Act of 2017
- 115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5027 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5027)

## Related
- [115-hr-7326: Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7326)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5132)
- [115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2740)
- [115-hr-2327: PAWS Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2327)
- [115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1861)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5027 (as of 2025-11-18).