April 7, 2017
Bills to Combat Child Exploitation Clear House Committee
On April 5, the House Judiciary Committee approved several bills, including H.R. 1862 , the Global Child Protection Act, and H.R. 1842 , theView More
Human Trafficking
April 7, 2017
House Committee Approves Missing and Exploited Children, Juvenile Justice Bills
On April 4, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce approved, by voice vote, H.R. 1808 , the Improving Support forView More
March 17, 2017
House Committee Examines Efforts to Protect Missing, Exploited Children
On March 16, the House Education and the Workforce Committee held a hearing , “Honoring our Commitment to Recover and ProtectView More
March 10, 2017
Senate Passes Resolution Raising Awareness of Modern Slavery
On March 7, the Senate passed, by unanimous consent, S. Res. 68 , a resolution raising awareness of modern slavery, sponsored by Sen.View More
February 17, 2017
Senate Committee Examines Sex Trafficking Efforts
On February 15, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing , “Ending Modern Slavery: Building on Success.” The hearing focusedView More
January 13, 2017
Senate Subcommittee Continues Investigation into Online Sex Trafficking
On January 10, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held a hearing , “Backpage.com’s Knowing FacilitationView More
December 9, 2016
House Approves Trafficking Hotline Bill
On December 8, the House approved, by voice vote, S. 2974, a bill to ensure funding for the National HumanView More
December 2, 2016
House, Senate Pass Bills to Fund Human Trafficking Hotline
On November 28, the Senate passed, by unanimous consent, S. 2974, a bill to ensure funding for the National HumanView More
November 18, 2016
Bill to Fund Trafficking Hotline Clears House Committee
On November 16, the House Judiciary Committee approved, by voice vote, H.R. 5422 , a bill to ensure funding for the NationalView More
July 15, 2016
Senate, House Committees Review 2016 Trafficking in Persons Report
On July 12, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing , “Review of the 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report.” ThisView More