I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1625 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 20, 2017 Mr. Royce of California (for himself and Ms. Frankel of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational organized crime for purposes of the rewards program of the Department of State, and for other purposes.