# 116-hr-5080: HOPE for Victims of Human Trafficking Act

116-hr-5080, HOPE for Victims of Human Trafficking Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Spano, Ross [R-FL-15] (R-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5080
- Congress: 116
- Title: HOPE for Victims of Human Trafficking Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2019-11-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Spano, Ross [R-FL-15] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Help Obtaining Presumption of Exoneration for Victims of Human Trafficking Act or the HOPE for Victims of Human Trafficking Act This bill establishes a rebuttable presumption that certain offenses were induced by coercion if the defendant establishes that he or she was a victim of human trafficking at the time of the offense.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2019-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2019-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2019-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2019-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2020-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1] (D-SC), 2020-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2020-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2020-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2020-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2020-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5080 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5080)

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- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-8611: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4755 S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8611)
- [116-hr-8195: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, l…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8195)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5080 (as of 2025-11-18).