United States Code

18 U.S.C. § 3014

Additional special assessment

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  • HR 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 Amends 3014(a), 3014(h)(4) · enacted · 119th Congress
  • S 2584 Enduring Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act Amends 3014(a) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 5371 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 Amends 3014(h)(4) · enacted · 119th Congress
  • S 2882 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026 Amends 3014(h)(4), 3014(a) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 5450 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026 Amends 3014(h)(4), 3014(a) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 4499 To make technical amendments to update statutory references to provisions reclassified to title 34, United States Code, and to correct re... Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 4929 Enduring Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act Amends 3014(a) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 Amends 3014(h)(4) · enacted · 119th Congress
  • S 924 Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2025 Amends 3014(h)(4) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 1974 Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2025 Amends 3014(h)(4) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • S 891 Bipartisan Health Care Act Amends 3014(h)(4) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 1768 Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act Amends 3014(h)(4) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 3561 PATIENT Act of 2023 Amends 3014(h) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 5672 Bipartisan Keep America Open Act Amends 3014(h)(4) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 4366 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 Amends 3014(h)(4) · enacted · 118th Congress
  • HRES 1061 Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4366, with an amendment. Amends 3014(h)(4) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 2872 Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. Amends 3014(h)(4) · enacted · 118th Congress
  • HR 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act Amends 3014(h) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 6363 Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 Amends 3014(h)(4) · enacted · 118th Congress
  • HR 3578 To make technical amendments to update statutory references to provisions reclassified to title 34, United States Code, and to correct re... Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • S 2840 Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act Amends 3014(h) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 5860 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act Amends 3014(h)(4) · enacted · 118th Congress
  • S 2308 Community Health Care Reauthorization Act Amends 3014(h) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • S 3946 Abolish Trafficking Reauthorization Act of 2022 Amends · enacted · 117th Congress
  • HR 2617 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Amends 3014(a) · enacted · 117th Congress
  • HR 1437 Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023 Amends 3014(a) · enacted · 117th Congress
  • HR 9525 Continuing Appropriations and Health Extenders Act of 2022 Amends 3014(a) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 5244 Continuing Appropriations and Health Extenders Act of 2022 Amends 3014(a) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 5150 Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2021 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 8684 To extend by 19 days the authorization for the special assessment for the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund. Amends 3014(a) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 6833 Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 Amends 3014(a) · enacted · 117th Congress
  • S 4785 A bill to extend by 19 days the authorization for the special assessment for the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund. Amends 3014(a) · enacted · 117th Congress
  • HR 6617 Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act Amends 3014(a) · enacted · 117th Congress
  • HR 5705 To make technical amendments to update statutory references to provisions reclassified to title 34, United States Code. Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 6119 Further Extending Government Funding Act Amends 3014(a) · enacted · 117th Congress
  • HR 5305 Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act Amends 3014(a) · enacted · 117th Congress
  • S 2789 Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act Amends 3014(a) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 5304 Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act Amends 3014(a) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 748 CARES Act Amends 3014(h) · enacted · 116th Congress
  • HR 1865 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 Amends 3014(h) · enacted · 116th Congress
  • HR 3055 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 Amends 3014(h) · enacted · 116th Congress
  • HR 4378 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 Amends 3014(h) · enacted · 116th Congress
  • S 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act Amends 3014(h) · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 2700 Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Amends 3014(h)(4) · introduced · 116th Congress
  • S 192 Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act Amends 3014(h) · introduced · 116th Congress
  • S 1311 Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017 Amends · enacted · 115th Congress
  • HR 5335 To make technical amendments to update statutory references to provisions reclassified to title 34, United States Code. Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 1892 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Amends 3014(h) · enacted · 115th Congress
  • HR 1370 An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-... Amends 3014(h) · enacted · 115th Congress
  • HJRES 124 Making further additional continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes. Amends 3014(h) · introduced · 115th Congress

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From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-124.

(a) In General.— Beginning on the date of enactment of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, in addition to the assessment imposed under section 3013, the court shall assess an amount of $5,000 on any non-indigent person or entity convicted of an offense under— (1) chapter 77 (relating to peonage, slavery, and trafficking in persons); (2) chapter 109A (relating to sexual abuse); (3) chapter 110 (relating to sexual exploitation and other abuse of children); (4) chapter 117 (relating to transportation for illegal sexual activity and related crimes); or (5) section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324) (relating to human smuggling), unless the person induced, assisted, abetted, or aided only an individual who at the time of such action was the alien’s spouse, parent, son, or daughter (and no other individual) to enter the United States in violation of law. (b) Satisfaction of Other Court-Ordered Obligations.— An assessment under subsection (a) shall not be payable until the person subject to the assessment has satisfied all outstanding court-ordered fines, orders of restitution, and any other obligation related to victim-compensation arising from the criminal convictions on which the special assessment is based. (c) Establishment of Domestic Trafficking Victims’ Fund.— There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund, to be known as the “Domestic Trafficking Victims’ Fund” (referred to in this section as the “Fund”), to be administered by the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (d) Transfers.— In a manner consistent with section 3302(b) of title 31, there shall be transferred to the Fund from the General Fund of the Treasury an amount equal to the amount of the assessments collected under this section, which shall remain available until expended. (e) Use of Funds.— (1) In general.— From amounts in the Fund, in addition to any other amounts available, and without further appropriation, the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2027, use amounts available in the Fund to award grants or enhance victims’ programming under— (A) section 204 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20705); (B) subsections (b)(2) and (f) of section 107 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105); (C) section 214(b) of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (34 U.S.C. 20304); 1 and (D) section 106 of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 21116). (2) Limitation.— Except as provided in subsection (h)(2), none of the amounts in the Fund may be used to provide health care or medical items or services. (f) Collection Method.— The amount assessed under subsection (a) shall, subject to subsection (b), be collected in the manner that fines are collected in criminal cases, including the mandatory imposition of civil remedies for satisfaction of an unpaid fine as authorized under section 3613, where appropriate. (g) Duration of Obligation.— Subject to section 3613(b), the obligation to pay an assessment imposed on or after the date of enactment of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 shall not cease until the assessment is paid in full. (h) Health or Medical Services.— (1) Transfer of funds.— From amounts appropriated under section 10503(b)(1) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(1)) for fiscal year 2015 and each subsequent fiscal year (or period thereof), there shall be transferred to the Fund an amount equal to the amount transferred under subsection (d) for each fiscal year, except that the amount transferred under this paragraph shall not be less than $5,000,000 or more than $30,000,000 in each such fiscal year, and such amounts shall remain available until expended. (2) Use of funds.— The Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall use amounts transferred to the Fund under paragraph (1) to award grants that may be used for the provision of health care or medical items or services to victims of trafficking under— (A) sections 202, 203, and 204 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14044a, 14044b, and 14044c); 2 (B) subsections (b)(2) and (f) of section 107 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105); and (C) section 214(b) of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13002(b)).2 (3) Grants.— Of the amounts in the Fund used under paragraph (1), not less than $2,000,000, if such amounts are available in the Fund during the relevant fiscal year, shall be used for grants to provide services for child pornography victims and child victims of a severe form of trafficking (as defined in section 103 of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102)) under section 214(b) of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13002(b)).2 (4) Application of provision.— The application of the provisions of section 221(c) of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, section 50901(e) of the Advancing Chronic Care, Extenders, and Social Services Act, section 3831 of the CARES Act, section 2101 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, section 1201(d) of the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act, section 301(d) of division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, section 2321(d) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, section 201(d) of the Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024, section 101(d) of the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024, section 101(d) of division G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, section 3101(d) of the Health Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2025, section 2101(d) of division B of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, section 6101(d) of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, and section 6401(d) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 shall continue to apply to the amounts transferred pursuant to paragraph (1).
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