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
Human Trafficking
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
May 12, 2000
House Passes International Trafficking Bill
On May 9, the House passed, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 3244) aimed at preventing international trafficking, specifically inView More
April 7, 2000
House Committee Approves Trafficking Bill
On April 4, the House Judiciary Committee approved, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 3244) designed to curtail international traffickingView More
April 7, 2000
Senate Hears Testimony from Trafficking Survivors
Just hours after the House Judiciary Committee on April 4 approved a bill to combat international trafficking in women andView More
March 10, 2000
Judiciary Subcommittee Narrows Scope of Trafficking Bill
On March 8, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims approved, by voice vote, a narrower version of aView More
February 25, 2000
Senate Hearing Focuses on Trafficking in Women and Children
Highlighting a growing international problem, the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs held a hearingView More