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US HB7857
Bill
Status
3/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
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AI Summary
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Requires the President to identify and impose sanctions on foreign persons who knowingly engaged in, facilitated, or financially benefited from severe forms of human trafficking connected to the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking enterprise within 90 days of enactment, with annual updates for 5 years
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Sanctions include blocking all U.S. property and financial transactions, visa revocation, and inadmissibility to the United States under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act
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Sanctionable conduct encompasses sex trafficking involving minors, aiding or financing trafficking activities, and obstructing or intimidating victims, witnesses, or law enforcement related to investigations
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President may waive sanctions if determined to be in the national interest or related to authorized intelligence/law enforcement activities, with 15-day advance notification to Congress required
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Sanctions may be terminated if the person did not engage in the conduct, has been prosecuted and served an appropriate sentence, or has demonstrated changed behavior and provided substantial cooperation to U.S. authorities while remediating harm to victims
Legislative Description
No Escaping Justice Act of 2026
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
3/5/2026