,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #cj1 #bjai,mr4
 ,co/a 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,olson1 ,mr4    
,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,mrs4 ,wagn]1 ,mr4  
,ryan1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 & ,mr4 ,lamborn7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,support+ ! obs]vation (  
,national ,slav]y & ,human ,traffick+   
,prev5tion ,mon? dur+ ,janu>y #bjai to  
promote ef=ts to prev5t1 eradicate1 &   
raise aw>5ess ( human traffick+ & mod]n 
slav]y4  ,:]eas 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 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 ,:]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+ 
are difficult to id5tify & are subject  
to manipulation1 =ce1 fraud1 co]cion1 & 
abuse2 ,:]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 9 addition to hold+ p]petrators 
acc\ntable1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice also  
reports on human traffick+1 develop$ a  
national /rategic plan to support       
traffick+ victims1 & funds support      
s]vices2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices plays a critical role 9 

id5tify+ & support+ traffick+ victims   
?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons ) 
ef=ts l ! ,national ,human ,traffick+   
,hotl9e2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjjg1 ! ,national
 ,human ,traffick+ ,hotl9e has id5tifi$ 
ov] #de1jjj cases ( human traffick+2    
,:]eas 9 ! ,traffick+ ,victims          
,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#gaja et seq471 ,congress creat$ ! ,t   
visa program = ! victims & families (   
victims ( human traffick+2 ,:]eas 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 human traffick+   
victims des]ve a trauma-in=m$ approa* t 
integrates ! pursuit ( ju/ice &         
provision ( social s]vices design$ to   
help !m escape1 & recov] f1 ! physical1 
m5tal1 emotional1 & spiritual trauma !y 
endur$2 ,:]eas ,congress rec5tly enact$ 

! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ,blue   
,campaign ,au?orization ,act 7,public   
,law #aae-abe7 to unify & coord9ate     
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security 7,,dhs7   
ef=ts to address human traffick+2 ,:]eas
 ,,dhs uses a victim-c5t]$ approa* :i*  
places equal value on ! id5tification & 
/abilization ( victims & provid+        
immigration relief1 z well z !          
inve/igation & prosecution ( traffick]s2
 ,:]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 ,:]eas ?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 al?\gh laws to prosecute         
p]petrators ( human traffick+ & to assi/
 & protect victims ( human traffick+ &  
mod]n slav]y1 su* z ! ,aboli% ,human    
,traffick+ ,act ( #bjag 7,public ,law   
#aae-cib71 ! ,traffick+ ,victims        
,protection ,act ( #bjag 7,public ,law  

#aae-cic71 ! ,traffick+ ,victims        
,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjag
 7,public ,law #aae-dbg71 ! ,fr$]ick    
,d\glass ,traffick+ ,victims ,prev5tion 
& ,protection ,reau?orization ,act (    
#bjag 7,public ,law #aae-dbe71 !        
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act (  
#bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471    
title ,,xii ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5   
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjac 7,public   
,law #aac-d71 ! ,trade ,facilitation &  
,trade ,en=cem5t ,act ( #bjae 7#ai      
,u4,s4,c4 #dcja et seq471 ! ,ju/ice =   
,victims ( ,traffick+ ,act ( #bjae      
7,public ,law #aad-bb71 & ! ,national   
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh71 h   
be5 enact$ 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=cem5t2 & ,:]eas ! ability to /op 
! he9\s act ( human traffick+ w take !  
unifi$ ef=ts ( ,congress1 ,f$]al        
ag5cies1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 ,/ate 
& local law en=cem5t1 & nonpr(it        
organizations3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives supports-- 7#a7 
obs]v+ ,national ,slav]y & ,human       
,traffick+ ,prev5tion ,mon? to recognize
 ! vital role t ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h 
9 end+ human traffick+ & mod]n slav]y2  
7#b7 ! coord9at$ ef=ts ( #ag ,f$]al     
ag5cies l$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&     
,security & its ,blue ,campaign1 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 & ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2  7#c7 urg+    
cont9u$ p>tn]%ips ) ,/ate & local       
gov]nm5ts1 social s]vice provid]s1 &    
nonpr(it organizations to address human 
traffick+ ) a collaborative1            
victim-c5t]$ approa*2 &  7#d7 all o!r   
ef=ts to prev5t1 eradicate1 & raise     
aw>5ess ( human traffick+ & mod]n       
slav]y4