Friend,
The protection of our children and all human life is an American priority that transcends politics and serves as a pillar of our national identity.
Last month, the House passed twelve bipartisan bills to make a range of reforms to how our country combats child abuse and exploitation. Today, we're continuing this fight by passing three more bills to crack down on human trafficking and implement stronger detection systems in the U.S.:
- Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act (H.R. 2664) – Creates a program within the Department of Labor (DOL) to help the DOL better train its employees to spot human trafficking– and respond quickly and effectively when cases are detected.
- Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act (H.R. 2480) – Provides law enforcement agencies with greater access to resources, through competitive Department of Justice grant programs, for the development and execution of programs that fight sex trafficking.
- Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017 (H.R. 2200) – Reauthorizes funds to prevent human trafficking, protect victims, and prosecute traffickers.
We face a myriad of challenges, many of which divide our country strictly along party lines. This issue is different. Washington can agree. We the people can agree. No human being should ever have to experience such heinous exploitation. We must stand and act – and we must do it together.
Yours in service,
P.S. I joined the House Press Conference on the importance of this legislation and fighting human trafficking.
Watch here.
