,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #gcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ac1 #bjaf ,mrs4 
,black 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,sewell (        
,alabama1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1     
,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,byrne1 ,mr4    
,fleis*mann1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,ms4  
,hahn1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,ad]holt1   
,mr4 ,roe ( ,t5nessee1 & ,ms4 ,cl>k (   
,massa*usetts7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives reg>d+ ! important role 
( ! heal? c>e indu/ry 9 id5tify+ victims
 ( sex traffick+4  ,:]eas sex traffick+ 
is a =m ( mod]n slav]y t exploits "s ( !
 mo/ vuln]able memb]s ( society2 ,:]eas 
sex traffick+ victims face s]i\s heal?  
risks includ+ physical injury1 drug &   
alcohol addiction1 traumatic bra9       
injury1 sexually transmitt$ diseases1   
/]ility1 ,po/traumatic ,/ress ,disord]1 
& =c$ or co]c$ abortions2 ,:]eas /udies 
%[ t up to #hh p]c5t ( sex traffick+    

victims end up 9 ! em]g5cy sett+1 heal? 
cl9ic1 or doctor's (fice at "s po9t dur+
 _! captivity2 ,:]eas heal? c>e         
provid]s1 especially 9 ! em]g5cy sett+1 
are sometimes ! only outsid]s t sex     
traffick+ victims come into contact )   
dur+ _! involunt>y conf9em5t2 ,:]eas    
heal? c>e provid]s 9 ! em]g5cy sett+ h  
limit$ tra9+ 9 recogniz+ ?is at-risk    
pati5t population2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates has & mu/ cont9ue to %[ /rong    
int]national lead]%ip :5 x comes to     
recogniz+1 treat+1 & combat+ sex        
traffick+3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 /rongly        
condemns any acts ( sex traffick+ bo? 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & across ! _w2  7#b7    
recognizes t heal? c>e provid]s are     
uniquely position$ to int]v5e on behalf 
( victims2  7#c7 calls on ! heal? c>e   
indu/ry to /ay in=m$ on ! late/         
te*nologies & tr5ds t occur )9 ! sex    
traffick+ trade1 includ+ ! possibility (
 implantable devices2 &  7#d7 urges !   
front l9e ( heal? c>e provid]s 9 !      

em]g5cy sett+ to und]/& ! preval5ce1    
*>act]i/ics1 & indicators ( sex         
traffick+ & ! important role !y c & %\ld
 play 9 recogniz+1 help+1 & rescu+      
victims ( ?is horr5d\s crime4