S. 4785: A bill to extend by 19 days the authorization for the special assessment for the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund.
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S. 4785: A bill to extend by 19 days the authorization for the special assessment for the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund.
117th Congress · introduced 2022-08-06 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-177.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2022-08-06 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 421 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S4785 (2022-09-13), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 117-177. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
A bill to extend by 19 days the authorization for the special assessment for the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund.
Plain summary
This act extends until September 30, 2022, the special assessment of $5,000 on nonindigent persons or entities convicted of certain offenses involving sexual abuse or human trafficking. Currently, the special assessment expires on September 11, 2022.
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Official text
A bill to extend by 19 days the authorization for the special assessment for the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · 1 cosponsors
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John Cornyn (R-TX)
Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] reported raising $2.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
Recorded votes
- House roll call 421 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S4785 (2022-09-13): Passed
Words on this page, explained (2)
- Authorization
- A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
- Bill
- A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117s4785.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>
Record fed-us-cong117-s4785 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117