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Human trafficking / forced labourPossibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
§ 1591(b)(1) — Sex trafficking by force / fraud / coercion, or victim under 14Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 15 years–life
- Fine
- Per § 3571 cap (see fine-cap note)
§ 1591(b)(2) — Sex trafficking, victim 14–17, no force / fraud / coercionPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 10 years–life
- Fine
- Per § 3571 cap (see fine-cap note)
§ 1591 — Obstructing enforcementPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0 (no mandatory prison) – 20 years
- Fine
- Per § 3571 cap (see fine-cap note)
0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.
Obstructing or interfering with enforcement of § 1591.
§ 1589 — Forced labourPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0 (no mandatory prison) – 20 years; death / kidnapping / sexual abuse / attempted killing → any term up to life
- Fine
- Per § 3571 cap (see fine-cap note)
0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.
§ 1590 — Trafficking (recruiting / harbouring / transporting for forced labour)Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0 (no mandatory prison) – 20 years; aggravators → any term up to life
- Fine
- Per § 3571 cap (see fine-cap note)
0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.
§ 1592 — Unlawful conduct re documents in furtherance of traffickingPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0 (no mandatory prison) – 5 years
- Fine
- Per § 3571 cap (see fine-cap note)
0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.
§§ 1581–1584 — Peonage / involuntary servitude / sale into involuntary servitudePossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0 (no mandatory prison) – 20 years
- Fine
- Per § 3571 cap (see fine-cap note)
0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.
Reported range for §§ 1581–1584 — not separately confirmed.