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18 U.S.C. § 1591

Sex trafficking of children or by force, fraud, or coercion

United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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18 U.S.C. § 1591, Sex trafficking of children or by force, fraud, or coercion, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449279
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Whoever knowingly— The punishment for an offense under subsection (a) is— In this section: The term “coercion” means—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 106-386(H.R. 3244)2000-10-28
    Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000
    House: 371–1Senate: 95–0
  • Amended byPub. L. 108-21(S. 151)2003-04-30
    PROTECT Act
    House: 400–25Senate: 98–0
  • Amended byPub. L. 108-193(H.R. 2620)2003-12-19
    Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003
    House: 422–1Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 109-248(H.R. 4472)2006-07-27
    Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 110-457(H.R. 7311)2008-12-23
    William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 114-22(S. 178)2015-05-29
    Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015
    House: 420–3Senate: 99–0
  • Amended byPub. L. 115-164(H.R. 1865)2018-04-11
    Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017
    House: 388–25Senate: 97–2
  • Amended byPub. L. 115-392(S. 1311)2018-12-21
    Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally