July 10, 2015
Africa’s Displaced People Subject of House Hearing
On July 9, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held aView More
Human Trafficking
June 26, 2015
House Committee Passes Labor-HHS-Education Spending Bill
On June 24, the House Appropriations Committee approved, 30-21, the FY2016 Labor-Health and Human Services (HHS)-Education spending bill ( as-yet-unnumbered ).View More
June 26, 2015
Senate Committee Clears Labor-HHS-Education Spending Bill
On June 25, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 16-14, the FY2016 Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), Education, and RelatedView More
June 5, 2015
House Passes Commerce, Justice, Science Spending Bill
On June 3, the House passed, 242-183, the FY2016 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) spending bill ( H.R. 2578 ).View More
May 22, 2015
Congress Passes Trafficking Victim Act
On May 19, the House passed the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (S. 178), by a vote of 420–3,View More
May 22, 2015
House Passes Science, Research Bill
On May 21, the House approved, 217-205, the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act ( H.R. 1806 ). The House Science, Space, and TechnologyView More
May 22, 2015
Foster Care Group Homes Examined by Senate Committee
On May 19, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing, “ No Place to Grow-Up: How to Safely Reduce Reliance on Foster Care Group Homes.” The hearing focused on improving the outcomes of childrenView More
May 15, 2015
Hearing on Sex Trafficking Victims held by House Subcommittee
On May 14, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held aView More
April 24, 2015
Human Trafficking Bill Finally Clears Senate
After several weeks of consideration, the Senate approved, on April 22, the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (S. 178),View More
April 24, 2015
Bill to Create Human Trafficking Advisory Committee Passes Committee
On April 23, the House Foreign Affairs Committee approved, by voice vote, the Survivors of Human Trafficking Empowerment Act ( H.R. 500View More