May 27, 2016
CJS Spending Bill Approved by House Committee
On May 24, the House Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, the FY2017 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) and Related AgenciesView More
Human Trafficking
April 29, 2016
Senate Advances Bills to Reauthorize State Department Programs
Senate Floor On April 28, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, S. 1635 , the FY2016 Department of State Operations Authorization andView More
March 25, 2016
Subcommittee Addresses Human Trafficking Report
On March 22, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held aView More
March 18, 2016
Senate Holds Commercial Sex Website in Contempt
On March 17, the Senate adopted, by a vote of 96-0, a resolution directing the Senate Legal Counsel to enforceView More
March 11, 2016
Senate Committee Passes Several International Measures
On March 10, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved several measures en bloc, by voice vote, including S. 1252, the Global Food Security Act,View More
February 5, 2016
House Passes Human Trafficking Bills
On February 1, the House passed, by voice vote, the International Megan’s Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other SexualView More
February 5, 2016
Human Trafficking Prevention Act Clears House Committee
On February 2, the House Homeland Security Committee passed, by voice vote, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Human TraffickingView More
December 18, 2015
Senate Passes International Megan’s Law
On December 17, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, H.R. 515, the International Megan’s Law to Prevent Demand for ChildView More
November 20, 2015
Senate Committee Investigates Sex Trafficking Website
On November 19, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held a hearing on its investigation intoView More
November 13, 2015
Senate Committee Passes Human Trafficking, Sexual Violence Measures
On November 10, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed, by unanimous consent, several bills, including the International Megan’s Law toView More