1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “End Sex Trafficking Act of 2013”.
End Sex Trafficking Act of 2013
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the range of conduct punished as sex trafficking, and for other purposes.
2. Fighting Demand for Sex Trafficking
In general— Section 1591 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
in subsection (a)(1), by striking “or maintains” and inserting “maintains, patronizes, or solicits”;
in subsection (b)(1), by striking “or obtained” and inserting “obtained, patronized, or solicited”;
in subsection (b)(2), by striking “or obtained” and inserting “obtained, patronized, or solicited”; and
in subsection (c), by striking “or maintained” and inserting “, maintained, patronized, or solicited”.
Definition amended— Section 103(10) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(10)) is amended by striking “or obtaining” and inserting “obtaining, patronizing, or soliciting”.
3. Targeting offenders who exploit children
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall ensure that all task forces and working groups within the Innocence Lost National Initiative engage in activities, programs, or operations to increase the investigative capabilities of State and local law enforcement officers in the detection, investigation, and prosecution of persons who patronize, or solicit children for sex.