June 28, 2002
House Outlaws Sex Tourism
On June 26, the House approved, 418-8, legislation (H.R. 4477) that would make it a federal crime, with a penaltyView More
Human Trafficking
June 21, 2002
House Committee Holds Hearing on Human Trafficking
On June 19, the House International Relations Committee held a hearing on the State Department’s second annual Trafficking in PersonsView More
April 26, 2002
House Subcommittee Examines Sex Trafficking in Bosnia
On April 24, the House International Relations Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights held a hearing on allegations ofView More
March 8, 2002
Senate Hearing Focuses on Implementation of New Trafficking Law
The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs held a March 7 hearing to discuss theView More
November 30, 2001
Committee Examines Trafficking Law
On November 29, the House International Relations Committee held a hearing to discuss the implementation of the Victims of TraffickingView More
November 16, 2001
Congress Continues Work on FY2002 Spending Bills
This week, Congress came closer to completing action on the remaining FY2002 appropriations bills when it sent two measures toView More
October 13, 2000
President Will Sign Trafficking Bill and VAWA Reauthorization
On October 11, the Senate unanimously approved, 95-0, the conference report for a bill (H.R. 3244) to combat international traffickingView More
October 6, 2000
House Gives Final Approval to Sexual Trafficking Bill and VAWA Reauthorization
The House on October 6 unanimously approved, 371-1, the conference report for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (H.R. 3244). TheView More
September 15, 2000
House Instructs Conferees on Sexual Trafficking Bill
The House on September 14 approved, by voice vote, a motion to instruct conferees on the Trafficking Victims Protection ActView More
July 31, 2000
Senate Passes International Trafficking Bill
On July 27, the Senate amended and passed, by unanimous consent, legislation (H.R. 3244) aimed at preventing international trafficking, specificallyView More