,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #af1 #bjai,mr4
 ,la,hood 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,dem+s7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,support+ ! obs]vation (  
,national ,traffick+ & ,mod]n ,slav]y   
,prev5tion ,mon? dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on 
,janu>y #a1 #bjai1 & end+ on ,febru>y   
#a1 #bjai1 to raise aw>5ess (1 &        
opposition to1 human traffick+ & mod]n  
slav]y4  ,:]eas1 because ! p ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates rema9 committ$ to protect+       
individual fre$om1 !re is a national    
imp]ative to elim9ate human traffick+ & 
mod]n slav]y1 :i* is commonly consid]$  
to mean--  7#a7 ! recruitm5t1 h>bor+1   
transportation1 provision1 or obta9+ (  
an individual ?r\gh ! use ( =ce1 fraud1 
or co]cion = ! purpose ( subject+ t     
individual to involunt>y s]vitude1      
peonage1 debt bondage1 or slav]y2 or    
7#b7 ! inducem5t ( a comm]cial sex act  
by =ce1 fraud1 or co]cion1 or 9 :i* !   

individual induc$ to p]=m t act is y\ng]
 ?an #ah ye>s ( age2  ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,ju/ice has report$ t human traffick+
 & mod]n slav]y has be5 report$ &       
inve/igat$ 9 ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates & !     
,di/rict ( ,columbia2 ,:]eas1 to help   
bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates combat *ild 
labor & =c$ labor 9 global supply *a9s1 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor has id5tifi$ #aci  
goods f #ge c\ntries t are made by *ild 
labor & =c$ labor2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate has report$ t ! top #c c\ntries ( 
orig9 ( f$]ally id5tifi$ traffick+      
victims 9 #bjaf 7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
,mexico1 & ! ,philipp9es2 ,:]eas human  
traffick+ is a #aej billion p] ye>      
global indu/ry & is "o ( ! mo/ pr(itable
 =ms ( transnational crime ) m ?an #dj  
million victims worldwide2 ,:]eas1 to   
combat human traffick+ & mod]n slav]y 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & globally1 ! p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 &    
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts mu/ be--  7#a7  
aw>e ( ! realities ( human traffick+ &  
mod]n slav]y2 &  7#b7 d$icat$ to /opp+ !

 horrific ent]prise ( human traffick+ & 
mod]n slav]y2  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%\ld hold acc\ntable all individuals1   
gr\ps1 organizations1 & c\ntries t      
support1 advance1 or commit acts ( human
 traffick+ & mod]n slav]y2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh
 education1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ also "w 
to end human traffick+ & mod]n slav]y 9 
all =ms 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w2 
,:]eas victims ( human traffick+ & mod]n
 slav]y %\ld receive ! necess>y res\rces
 & social s]vices to escape1 & recov] f1
 ! physical1 m5tal1 emotional1 &        
spiritual trauma associat$ ) _!         
victimization2 ,:]eas human traffick]s  
use _m physical & psy*ological te*niques
 to control a victim1 includ+--  7#a7 ! 
use ( viol5ce or ?reats ( viol5ce aga9/ 
! victim or ! family ( ! victim2  7#b7  
isolation ( ! victim f ! public2  7#c7  
isolation ( ! victim f ! family &       
religi\s or e?nic community ( ! victim2 
7#d7 exploitation ( language & cultural 
b>ri]s2  7#e7 %ame2  7#f7 control ( !   
possessions ( ! victim2  7#g7           

confiscation ( ! passport & o!r         
id5tification docum5ts ( ! victim2 &    
7#h7 ?reats ( arre/1 deportation1 or    
imprisonm5t if ! victim attempts to rea*
 out = assi/ance or to escape2 &        
,:]eas1 al?\gh laws to prosecute        
p]petrators ( human traffick+ & to assi/
 & protect victims ( human traffick+ &  
mod]n slav]y1 su* z ! ,traffick+        
,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 title ,,xii ( 
! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,reau?orization 
,act ( #bjac 7,public ,law #aac-d2 #abg 
,/at4 #acf71 ! ,trade ,facilitation &   
,trade ,en=cem5t ,act ( #bjae 7#ai      
,u4,s4,c4 #dcja et seq471 ! ,ju/ice =   
,victims ( ,traffick+ ,act ( #bjae      
7,public ,law #aad-bb2 #abi ,/at4 #bbg71
 & ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization    
,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7,public ,law 
#aad-cbh2 #acj ,/at4 #bjjj71 h be5      
enact$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 x is ess5tial 
to increase public aw>5ess1 p>ticul>ly  
among/ individuals :o are mo/ likely to 
come into contact ) victims ( human     

traffick+ & mod]n slav]y1 reg>d+        
conditions & dynamics ( human traffick+ 
& mod]n slav]y precisely because        
traffick]s use te*niques t are design$  
to sev]ely limit self-report+ & evade   
law en=cem5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives supports-- 7#a7 
obs]v+ ,national ,traffick+ & ,mod]n    
,slav]y ,prev5tion ,mon? to recognize & 
support ! victims ( human traffick+ &   
mod]n slav]y2  7#b7 recogniz+ ! vital   
role t p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h 9 end+     
human traffick+ & mod]n slav]y2  7#c7   
m>k+ ?is obs]vance ) appropriate        
programs & activities culm9at+ 9 !      
obs]vance ( ,national ,fre$om ,day1 z   
describ$ 9 section #abd ( title #cf1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7#d7 all o!r    
ef=ts to prev5t1 eradicate1 & raise     
aw>5ess (1 & opposition to1 human       
traffick+ & mod]n slav]y4