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H.R. 7566 — what changed

No Trafficking Zones Act

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 2 sections amended and 1 added between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Section 1 Short title

changed This Act may be cited as the “Stop Human “No Trafficking in School Zones Act” or the “NTZ Act”.

Sec. 3 Increased punishment for human trafficking in school zones

Section 1591 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1)
by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
(2)
by inserting after subsection (d) the following:

“(e)

changed “(1) Whoever violates subsection (a) in a school zone (as such term is defined in section 921), zone, or on, or within 1,000 feet of, a premises on which a school-sponsored activity is taking place, or on, or within 1,000 feet of a premises owned by an institution of higher education, shall, in addition to the punishment otherwise provided under this section, be imprisoned for not more than 5 years.

changed “(2) In this subsection, the term “school-sponsored activity” means any activity that is produced, financed, arranged, supervised or coordinated by a school, district personnel, or State or local educational agency or is under the jurisdiction of a State or local educational agency.”subsection:

added “(A) The term “school zone” has the meaning given such term in section 921.

added “(B) The term “school-sponsored activity” means any activity that is produced, financed, arranged, supervised, or coordinated by a school or a State educational agency or local educational agency or is under the jurisdiction of a State educational agency or local educational agency.

added “(C) The terms “State educational agency” and “local educational agency” have the meanings given those terms under section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

added “(D) The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).”

Sec. 4 Increased punishment for coercion and enticement in school zones

added

added Section 2422 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1)
added in subsection (b), by striking “individual who has not attained the age of 18 years” and inserting “minor”; and
(2)
added by adding at the end the following:

added “(c)

added “(1) Whoever violates subsection (a) or (b) knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe, that the violation is committed against a minor who is enrolled in school and is, at the time of the violation, in a school zone or on, or within 1,000 feet of, a premises on which a school-sponsored activity is taking place, or against a person who is enrolled in an institution of higher education and is, at the time of the violation on or within 1,000 feet of a premises owned by the institution of higher education, shall, in addition to the punishment otherwise provided under this section, be imprisoned for not more than 5 years.

added “(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply in a case in which a minor’s presence on, or within 1,000 feet of, the premises on which a school-sponsored activity is taking place is not related to such school-sponsored activity, or the person’s presence on or within 1,000 feet of the premises owned by the institution of higher education is not related to their enrollment at such institution.

added “(d) In this section:

added “(1) The term “minor” means an individual who has not attained 18 years of age.

added “(2) The term “school” means a public, parochial, or private school that provides elementary or secondary education.

added “(3) The term “school zone” has the meaning given such term in section 921.

added “(4) The term “school-sponsored activity” means any activity that is produced, financed, arranged, supervised, or coordinated by a school or a State educational agency or local educational agency or is under the jurisdiction of a State educational agency or local educational agency.

added “(5) The terms “State educational agency” and “local educational agency” have the meanings given those terms under section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

added “(6) The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).”