,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #iai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bh1        
#bjaf,mrs4 ,wagn] submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,enc\rag+
 ,/ates to uphold ! rights & dignity (  
human traffick+ survivors4  ,:]eas all  
m51 wom51 & *ildr5 are end[$ by _!      
,creator ) c]ta9 unali5able rights1 t   
among ^! are life1 lib]ty & ! pursuit ( 
happ9ess2 ,:]eas nei!r slav]y nor       
involunt>y s]vitude %all exi/ )9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas e survivor ( sex &
 labor traffick+ has ! "r to be truly   
recogniz$ & treat$ z a victim & %\ld be 
treat$ ) ! same ju/ice1 respect1 &      
dignity z o!r victims ( crime2 ,:]eas   
victims ( human traffick+ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates c face crim9al *>ges1 m&atory    
det5tion1 & ev5 deportation z a result (
 _! exploitation2 ,:]eas survivors (    
traffick+ :o are arre/$1 prosecut$1 &   
convict$ ( *>ges result+ f _! /atus z a 
victim ( traffick+ face ob/acles 9      

ree/abli%+ _! lives & obta9+ employm5t1 
education1 & h\s+2 ,:]eas victims (     
human traffick+ are difficult to id5tify
 & are subject to manipulation1 =ce1    
fraud1 co]cion1 & abuse2 ,:]eas wom5 9 !
 comm]cial sex indu/ry h a high]        
homicide victimization rate ?an any o!r 
set ( wom51 & are at v high risk =      
abuse1 disease1 injury1 & dea?2 ,:]eas  
!re is no su* ?+ z a *ild pro/itute or  
*ild sex work]1 z *ildr5 9 ! comm]cial  
sex indu/ry are by def9ition victims ( a
 sev]e =m ( traffick+ 9 p]sons2 ,:]eas  
#a 9 #e runaway *ildr5 are likely sex   
traffick+ victims1 & /udies h %[n t     
adults1 (t5 significantly old] m51      
manipulate y\? into ex*ang+ sex = meals1
 mat]ial goods1 or ca%2 ,:]eas _m       
dome/ic *ild sex traffick+ victims d n  
self-id5tify z sex traffick+ victims &  
are n aw>e ( _! rights2 ,:]eas *ild sex 
traffick+ victims are m likely to be    
arre/$ ?an sex traffick]s & sex buy]s2  
,:]eas1 z _m z #ge p]c5t ( und]age      
victims ( sex traffick+ h be5 adv]tis$  

or sold onl9e1 :]e ! ,int]net makes     
exploitation simple1 anonym\s1 &        
accessible2 ,:]eas victims ( labor      
traffick+ are compell$ to accept jobs   
?r\gh deception1 co]cion1 or =ce &      
endure horrific1 inhumane conditions2   
,:]eas _m victims ( labor traffick+ are 
subject to physical abuse1 sexual       
viol5ce1 debt bondage1 confiscation (   
id5tification docum5ts1 isolation1      
inadequate food1 & no access to heal?   
c>e2 ,:]eas a significant portion (     
labor traffick+ victims ent] ! ,unit$   
,/ates on lawful visas b are n id5tifi$2
 ,:]eas jurisdictions across ! ,unit$   
,/ates lack safe1 effective %elt] & h\s+
 = victims ( human traffick+2 ,:]eas    
re/itution = victims ( traffick+ is     
m&atory "u ,f$]al law b is only ord]$ 9 
approximately #cj p]c5t ( sex traffick+ 
cases1 & c\rts d5y re/itution reque/s 9 
m ?an half ( sex traffick+ cases2 ,:]eas
 reports e/imate t less ?an #e p]c5t (  
,f$]al traffick+ prosecutions 9 #bjae 7 
= labor traffick+1 significantly limit+ 

! ability ( labor traffick+ victims to  
obta9 ju/ice & re/itution2 ,:]eas ,unit$
 ,/ates citiz51 lawful p]man5t resid5t1 
& =eign national victims ( human        
traffick+ face _m di/9ct ob/acles1      
includ+1 p>ticul>ly = ,unit$ ,/ates     
citiz5 & lawful p]man5t resid5t victims1
 access to specializ$ victim s]vices2 & 
,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has    
committ$ to a victim-c5t]$ approa* to   
dome/ic human traffick+ ?r\gh passage ( 
! ,ju/ice = ,victims ( ,traffick+ ,act (
 #bjae3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 enc\rages ,/ates 
to uphold ! basic rights & dignity (    
human traffick+ survivors &--  7,a7     
truly recognize & id5tify survivors (   
human traffick+ z victims ( crime &     
treat ^! victims ) ! same ju/ice1       
respect1 & dignity z o!r crime victims2 
7,b7 ensure t victims ( traffick+ are   
accord$ ! support1 s]vices1 & legal     
rights z o!r victims ( crime )\t be+    
crim9aliz$ or made to feel responsible =
 ! crimes committ$ aga9/ !m2  7,c7      

advance a survivor-c5t]$ approa* to     
address+ human traffick+ t ensures !    
safety1 confid5tiality1 & physical &    
m5tal well-be+ ( victims1 :ile recogniz+
 symptoms ( trauma & cop+ me*anisms t   
may impact victims' int]actions ) law   
en=cem5t1 ! ju/ice sy/em1 & s]vice      
provid]s2  7,d7 implem5t scre5+         
me*anisms = all *ildr5 ent]+ *ild welf>e
 s]vices & ! juv5ile ju/ice sy/em1 & =  
unaccompani$ *ildr5 migrat+ into !      
c\ntry1 to id5tify *ild traffick+       
victims & connect !m ) appropriate      
s]vices2  7,e7 ensure t *ild traffick+  
victims are provid$ ) ! full range (    
protections1 includ+ access to *ild     
welf>e s]vices1 trauma-in=m$ programm+1 
& ! same legal rights1 af=d$ to o!r     
*ildr5 :o exp]i5ce sexual abuse1 rape1  
or ince/2 ?is includes ensur+ t crim9als
 :o exploit *ild sex traffick+ victims  
are n giv5 less] s5t5ces & p5alties ?an 
crim9als :o exploit *ildr5 ?r\gh sexual 
abuse1 rape1 or ince/2 & ensur+ t *ild  
traffick+ victims are nev] ref]r$ to z  

*ild pro/itutes or und]age sex work]s 9 
law or (ficial docum5ts & proce$+s2 &   
7,f7 develop a #bd-;h\r em]g5cy response
 plan to provide victims ( labor & sex  
traffick+ ) imm$iate protection &       
support :5 !y are fir/ id5tifi$2 su* a  
plan may include physically mov+ victims
 ( traffick+ to a place ( safety1 att5d+
 to ! imm$iate m$ical & emotional ne$s (
 survivors1 assess+ :e!r survivors are  
"u risk = h>m1 retaliation1 or          
intimidation1 & directly connect+       
survivors ) victim advocates1 h\s+1 &   
s]vice provid]s2  7#b7 /rongly urges    
,/ates to adopt rights & protections =  
victims ( human traffick+ t include !   
"r--  7,a7 to be treat$ z a victim (    
crime & af=d$ ju/ice1 respect1 &        
dignity2  7,b7 to protection if !       
victim's safety is at risk or if !re is 
dang] ( h>m1 retaliation1 or recapture  
by ! traffick]2  7,c7 to compreh5sive   
trauma-in=m$1 long-t]m1 culturally      
compet5t c>e & heal+ s]vices ori5t$ t[>d
 emotional1 physical1 psy*ological1 &   

family heal+ )\t "t limit re/rictions2  
7,d7 to evid5ce-bas$ scre5+ & assessm5t 
tools1 treatm5t plans1 & !rapy to       
address traumatic /ress & associat$     
m5tal heal? symptoms2  7,e7 to safe &   
effective em]g5cy & long-t]m h\s+2      
education1 vocational1 & job assi/ance &
 tra9+2 m5tor+ programs2 language       
assi/ance2 drug & sub/ance abuse        
s]vices2 & legal s]vices2  7,f7 = *ild  
sex traffick+ victims to be treat$ z    
*ildr5 9 ne$ ( *ild protective s]vices &
 to be s]v$ ?r\gh ! *ild welf>e sy/em1  
:]e appropriate1 9 place ( ! juv5ile    
ju/ice sy/em2 &  7,g7 = all victims (   
traffick+ :o are ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 
lawful p]man5t resid5ts1 & =eign        
nationals to be eligible = s]vices2     
7#c7 /rongly urges ,/ates to adopt !    
foll[+ legal rights & protections =     
victims ( human traffick+1 includ+ !--  
7,a7 "r to h convictions & adjudications
 relat$ to pro/itution & nonviol5t      
(f5ses vacat$ & su* records cle>$ if    
(f5ses 7 committ$ z a result ( ! victim 

be+ traffick$2  7,b7 "r to legal        
protection & immunity = *ild traffick+  
victims = (f5ses relat$ to pro/itution &
 nonviol5t (f5ses if (f5ses 7 committ$ z
 a result ( be+ traffick$1 & ! "r to h  
*>ges dismiss$ z "p ( a specializ$      
div]sion program2 immunity %\ld be      
grant$ 9 comb9ation ) s]vice provision  
aim$ at elim9at+ det5tion :ile giv+     
victims ! necess>y res\rces to heal &   
re9tegrate 9 _! communities2  7,c7 "r to
 n be held 9 m&atory det5tion1 receive a
 m&atory resid5tial placem5t 9 a        
punitive sett+1 or be deta9$ 9          
facilities inappropriate to "o's /atus z
 a victim ( crime2  7,d7 "r to ! same   
type ( c\rt proc$ures & legal           
protections accessible to victims (     
sexual assault1 rape1 *ild sexual abuse1
 or ince/1 includ+ ! "r to n be treat$ z
 a crim9al2  7,e7 "r to te/ify )\t be+  
=c$ to make face-to-face contact ) "o's 
traffick]1 = in/ance1 via "o-way        
clos$-circuit television2  7,f7 "r =    
=eign national victims to be grant$ a   

tempor>y visa )\t be+ requir$ to        
coop]ate ) a law en=cem5t inve/igation2 
7,g7 "r to be in=m$ & notifi$ 9 writ+ ( 
! survivor's legal rights1 includ+ !    
availability ( victim comp5sation1      
m&atory re/itution1 & a civil cause (   
action2 ! availability ( protective     
ord]s & policies relat$ to _! en=cem5t2 
& ! rights & s]vices available to !     
victim "u #ah ,u4,s4,c4 #cgga & #db     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfjg7;c72 &  7,h7 ret5tion (
 all rights reg>dless ( :e!r ! crime has
 be5 report$ to law en=cem5t2 &  7#d7   
recognizes & applauds ! ,/ate           
legislative bodies t h tak5 trem5d\s    
/eps to adopt protections & s]vices =   
victims ( traffick+4