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                   CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE

 U-                           COST ESTIMATE
                                                                January 10, 2018


                                    S. 1693
                  Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017

        As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and
                        Transportation on November 8, 2017


S. 1693 would aim to eliminate legal obstacles to the successful prosecution of people or
entities that violate federal laws against sex trafficking. As a result, the government might
be able to pursue cases that it otherwise would not be able to prosecute. CBO expects that
the bill would apply to a relatively small number of offenders, however, so any increase
in costs for law enforcement, court proceedings, or prison operations would not be
significant. Any such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds.

Because those prosecuted and convicted under S. 1693 could be subject to criminal fines,
the federal government might collect additional fines under the bill. Criminal fines are
recorded as revenues, deposited in the Crime Victims Fund, and later spent without
further appropriation action. CBO expects that any additional revenues and associated
direct spending would not be significant because the legislation would probably affect
only a small number of cases.

Because enacting the bill would affect direct spending and revenues, pay-as-you-go
procedures apply. However, CBO estimates that any such effects would be insignificant
in any year.

CBO estimates that enacting S. 1693 would not increase net direct spending or on-budget
deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2028.

S. 1693 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.

The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Mark Grabowicz. The estimate was approved
by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.

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