# 117-hr-6479: Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2021

117-hr-6479, Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6479
- Congress: 117
- Title: Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-01-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2021 This bill sets forth provisions intended to help assess the prevalence of human trafficking in the United States and improve support for victims of trafficking and service providers. The Department of Justice (DOJ) must work with federal entities and other stakeholders to do the following: establish a working group to improve the collection and analysis of data on the incidence of trafficking, report on efforts to develop methodologies to determine the prevalence of human trafficking, and survey survivors to estimate the prevalence of human trafficking and improve services for victims. DOJ must also report on efforts to increase restitution to victims of trafficking.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2022-03-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6479 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6479)

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- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3630)
- [117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doher…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-310)
- [117-hr-8876: Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8876)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6479 (as of 2025-11-18).