# 117-hr-3996: Empowering Law Enforcement To Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act of 2021

117-hr-3996, Empowering Law Enforcement To Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-3996
- Congress: 117
- Title: Empowering Law Enforcement To Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2021-06-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Empowering Law Enforcement To Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act of 2021 This bill allows grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program to be used for programs to combat human trafficking.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2022-01-06T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-3996 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3996)

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