,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjae    
,mrs4 ,gillibr& 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 & ,mr4   
,grassley7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution
  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t *ildr5  
traffick$ = sex 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld n
 be treat$ or reg>d$ z *ild pro/itutes  
because !re is no su* ?+ z a *ild       
pro/itute1 only *ildr5 :o are victims or
 survivors ( rape & sex traffick+4      
,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation 
e/imates t hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( *ildr5 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates are at risk ( be+         
comm]cially exploit$ ?r\gh sex          
traffick+2 ,:]eas *ildr5 z "y z #aa ye>s
 old may be subject$ to ! comm]cial sex 
m>ket z victims ( sex traffick+2 ,:]eas 
_m *ild victims ( sex traffick+ h       
exp]i5c$ previ\s physical or sexual     
abuse1 vuln]abilities t traffick]s      
exploit to manipulate ! victims into a  
life ( sexual slav]y ?r\gh sex          

traffick+2 ,:]eas _m *ild victims ( sex 
traffick+ are hidd5 9 pla9 view1 /&+ at 
bus /ops1 9 runaway & homeless y\?      
%elt]s1 & adv]tis$ onl9e2 & ,:]eas _m   
*ild victims ( sex traffick+ :o h n yet 
atta9$ ! age ( cons5t are arre/$ &      
deta9$ = juv5ile pro/itution or /atus   
(f5ses directly relat$ to _!            
exploitation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !    
,s5ate-- 7#a7 enc\rages ! ,dep>tm5ts (  
,ju/ice1 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 &    
,labor1 & all o!r relevant ,f$]al       
entities1 to treat *ildr5 traffick$ =   
sex z victims or survivors ( rape & sex 
traffick+2  7#b7 supports ef=ts to arre/
 & prosecute sex traffick]s & buy]s (   
*ildr5 traffick$ = sex1 9 accordance )  
applicable ,/ate & ,f$]al sex traffick+ 
/atutes1 & ,/ate *ild protection laws   
aga9/ abuse & /atutory rape1 9 ord] to  
take all necess>y measures to protect ! 
mo/ vuln]able *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
7#c7 supports survivors ( *ild sex      
traffick+1 includ+ ef=ts to raise       
aw>5ess ( ?is trag$y & ( ! compreh5sive 

s]vices necess>y to heal f ! trauma (   
sexual viol5ce & exploitation2  7#d7    
urges lawmak]s1 law en=cem5t1 ! m$ia1 & 
! public to reframe ! traffick+ ( *ildr5
 = sex z an act ( viol5ce aga9/ *ildr5 &
 n z m]e vice1 pro/itution1 or sex "w1  
because !re is no su* ?+ z a *ild       
pro/itute1 only *ildr5 :o are victims or
 survivors ( rape & sex traffick+2 &    
7#e7 supports an end to ! dem& = *ildr5 
9 ! comm]cial sex m>ket1 by support+    
ef=ts to ensure t *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates are n = sale & t any p]son :o is 
traffick+ or pur*as+ a *ild = sex %all  
be puni%$ "u ! full =ce ( ! law4