·         The act clearly defines a human trafficking victim as a person induced to perform labor or a commercial sex act through force, fraud, or coercion. 

·         The act identifies any person under the age of 18 who performs a commercial sex act as a victim of human trafficking, regardless of whether force, fraud, or coercion was present. 

·         The act removes “transport form one locale to another” as a requirement in the understanding of human trafficking.  

·         The law addresses the various means of coercion used by traffickers to control victims, including: psychological coercion, trickery, and the seizure of documents.

·         The act reinforces existing criminal penalties found in other related laws.

·         The act provides protections, benefits, and services for victims of severe forms of trafficking once they become certified by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 

·         The act allows for victims who assist in the prosecution of their traffickers to receive a “T-Visa” which allows the victim to remain in the United States.