July 28, 2017
Senate Appropriations Committee Passes Commerce, Justice Spending Bill
On July 27, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 30-1, S. 1662 , the FY2018 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies spending bill,View More
Human Trafficking
July 28, 2017
Bill to Address Human Trafficking Clears House Committee
On July 27, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved several bills, including H.R. 767 , the Stop, Observe, Ask, and RespondView More
July 21, 2017
House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Gang Violence and Human Trafficking
On July 20, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations held a hearing , “Gangs in OurView More
July 14, 2017
House Passes Human Trafficking Bills
On July 12, the House passed several human trafficking bills by voice vote: H.R. 2200 , the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims PreventionView More
July 14, 2017
House Appropriations Committee Advances Justice, Financial Services Spending Bills
On July 13, the House Appropriations Committee approved the FY2018 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies ( as-yet-unnumbered ) and theView More
July 14, 2017
Senate Committee Reviews 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report
On June 13, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing , “Review of the 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report.” TheView More
July 14, 2017
Senate Committee Examines Future of Human Trafficking
On July 12, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held a hearing , “Force Multipliers: How Transportation and Supply ChainView More
June 30, 2017
Senate Committee Approves Bills to Combat Human Trafficking
On June 29, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved, as amended, S. 1312 , the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, and S. 1311 , the AbolishView More
June 30, 2017
House Committee Advances Bill to Increase Funds to Fight Sex Trafficking
On June 28, the House Judiciary Committee approved, by voice vote, H.R. 2480 , the Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex TraffickingView More
May 26, 2017
House Passes Human Trafficking Legislation
This week, the House approved H.R. 1625 , the Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking (TARGET) Act, and H.R. 2473 ,View More