Trafficking : Federal Laws & Announcements
Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000
The Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (TVPRA) of 2015
Amended the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) of 1974 by adding human trafficking and child pornography as forms of child abuse (effective May 2017)
- "A child shall be considered a victim of ‘child abuse and neglect’ and of ‘sexual abuse’ if the child is identified ... as being a victim of sex trafficking ... or a victim of severe forms of trafficking in persons" as described in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act.
- Gives states the option of treating young adults up to age 24 as victims of "child abuse and neglect" or "sexual abuse."
ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting Human Trafficking