January 30, 2015
Senate Passes Anti-Trafficking Resolution
On January 30, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a resolution ( S. Res. 60 ) to observe National Slavery and Trafficking PreventionView More
Human Trafficking
January 23, 2015
House Committee Passes Human Trafficking Bills
On January 21, the House Judiciary Committee approved, by voice vote, several bills to address human trafficking: the Human Trafficking Prevention,View More
January 16, 2015
House Passes Homeland Security Funding Bill
On January 14, the House approved, 236-191, the FY2015 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 240). On December 11,View More
December 12, 2014
Senate Committee Passes Trafficking Bill
On December 11, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved, by voice vote, H.R. 4573, the International Megan’s Law to PreventView More
September 19, 2014
Senate Committee Passes Bill to Protect Runaway, Homeless Youth
On September 18, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed, by voice vote, the Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention ActView More
September 19, 2014
Sex Trafficking Bill Approved by Senate
On September 18, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act (H.R. 4980). TheView More
September 12, 2014
House Bill Would Train Health Professionals to Address Human Trafficking
On September 9, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on the “Trafficking Awareness Training for HealthView More
August 1, 2014
House Committee Passes International Women’s Rights Bill
On July 30, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed, by voice vote, the Girls Count Act ( H.R. 3398 ), sponsored byView More
July 25, 2014
House Passes Human Trafficking Bills
This week, the House passed several bills to address human trafficking: a bill to improve the response to victims ofView More
July 18, 2014
Senate Passes Child Abduction Bill
On July 16, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, the Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction and Return Act,View More