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
Human Trafficking
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
July 18, 2014
House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on the Growing Crisis of African Orphans
On July 16, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held aView More
July 18, 2014
Missing, Exploited Children Subject of House Hearing
On July 15, the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held aView More
July 11, 2014
Senate Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Child Trafficking
On July 8, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Children and Families held a hearing, “ Falling Through the Cracks: The Challenges of Prevention and Identification in Child Trafficking and Private Re-homing. ”View More
July 11, 2014
Senate Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Forced Labor and Modern Day Slavery
On July 8, the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs held a hearing, “ Combatting Forced Labor and Modern Day Slavery in East Asia and the Pacific .” Luis CdeBaca ,View More
June 27, 2014
Child Abduction Bill Clears Senate Committee
On June 24, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved, by voice vote, the Sean and David Goldman International Child AbductionView More