The record

LegislationLegislation· Dec 2025
S 2584 Passed Senate — in House

Sponsored by John Cornyn (R)

Enduring Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act

Adds a $5,000 special assessment on people convicted of human trafficking offenses.

Tradeoff

Courts must collect an extra $5,000 from convicted traffickers who can afford to pay. The money funds victim compensation programs.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the Senate by on December 10, 2025 — now in the House.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Jul 31, 2025)

  2. Senate

    Committee on the Judiciary(Jul 31, 2025)

  3. Senate · Amended

    Senator Cornyn's

    Agreed to by (S.Amdt. 3958 · Dec 10, 2025)

    Removes the September 30, 2025 end date for the additional special assessment on non-indigent people or entities convicted of certain offenses.

    No individual votes were recorded.

  4. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Dec 10, 2025)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Taken away from the Committee on the Judiciary

    Discharged(Dec 10, 2025)

  6. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Dec 11, 2025)