# 117-s-4785: A bill to extend by 19 days the authorization for the special assessment for the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund.

117-s-4785, A bill to extend by 19 days the authorization for the special assessment for the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN); status became_law (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-4785
- Congress: 117
- Title: A bill to extend by 19 days the authorization for the special assessment for the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund.
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2022-08-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Extends authority to collect the special assessment for the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund by 19 days.** It amends Section 3014(a) of Title 18 by moving the cutoff date from September 11 to September 30 and leaves all other rules unchanged so the fund can keep receiving that revenue through September 30.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2022-08-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 415 | 0 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Short extension of fee on federal defendants: mixed, low. The law keeps the special assessment for the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund in place through September 30. Courts continue to charge this fee to certain federal defendants. The money still goes to the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund. The fee amount does not change. This is a 19-day extension.

## Related bills

- 117-s-3946: Abolish Trafficking Reauthorization Act of 2022
- 117-s-4003: Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022
- 117-s-4926: Respect for Child Survivors Act
- 117-s-3846: Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022
- 117-s-4524: Speak Out Act
- 117-s-3157: Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act

## Sources
- [117-s-4785 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4785)

## Related
- [117-s-3946: Abolish Trafficking Reauthorization Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-3946)
- [117-s-4003: Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4003)
- [117-s-4926: Respect for Child Survivors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4926)
- [117-s-3846: Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-3846)
- [117-s-4524: Speak Out Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4524)
- [117-s-3157: Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-3157)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4785 (as of 2026-01-05).