May 19, 2017
House Committee Approves Child Protection, Human Trafficking Bills
On May 18, the House Judiciary Committee passed, by voice vote, H.R. 1973 , the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act,View More
Human Trafficking
May 5, 2017
Human Trafficking Bills Subject of House Mark-Up
On May 3, the House Foreign Affairs Committee approved en bloc, by voice vote, H.R. 1625 , the Targeted Rewards for theView More
May 5, 2017
House Subcommittee Examines Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking
On May 2, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held aView More
April 28, 2017
House Examines Sudan Sanctions
On April 26, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International OrganizationsView More
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
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