Search Results: keywords:"victim assistance"

  • S. 4640 — An Act To strengthen trafficking victim assistance grant funding.
    Status:Engrossed in Senate
    Words:289

    S. 4640, titled the "Supporting Victims of Human Trafficking Act," aims to enhance funding for victim assistance grants related to human trafficking. The bill amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(2)) by allowing for an increase in the...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 4640 is a plan from the U.S. Senate to give more money to help people who have been hurt by human trafficking. It changes some rules to let more money be used for making programs run well and helping the victims even more.

  • H. R. 2837 — To establish a Federal Advisory Council to Support Victims of Gun Violence.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:2,229

    H.R. 2837 seeks to create a Federal Advisory Council to Support Victims of Gun Violence. The council will consist of various federal officials and appointed victims and victim assistance professionals. Its main goals are to assess and publicize information on resources, best...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 2837 is a plan to make a group of people called a council that will help people affected by gun violence by sharing good ideas and finding out what help is still needed. However, this plan doesn’t give extra money to the group, which might make it hard for them to do a good job.