From our friends at the Community Campaign against Human Trafficking Tampa Bay ..
Exciting News! http://sharedhope.org/2014/05/21/unaimous-bipartisan-support-results-passage-5-anti-trafficking-bills/
On May 20, with remarkable bipartisan support, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a series of five bills that will strengthen America's response to child victims of sex trafficking. The bills include:
- H.R. 3530, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (JVTA)
- H.R. 3610, Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2013 (SETT)
- H.R. 4058, Preventing Sex Trafficking and Improving Opportunities for Youth in Foster Care Act
- H.R. 4225, Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2014 (SAVE)
- H.R. 4573, International Megan's Law
"We're excited to see a growing intolerance for the factors that make trafficking flourish: demand for commercial sex with minors, online classified sites that facilitate the sale of children, and a disregard for the protection from exploitation of homeless, runaway and foster youth," ~Linda Smith, President and Founder of Shared Hope International