Human Trafficking
The exploitation of the world's young women, men, and children in sex trafficking is a tragic human rights offense. However, trafficking is not just a problem in other countries. Each year, men, women, and children from all over the world are brought into the United States for the sole purpose of being bought and sold by American citizens for commercial sex. As a co-chair and co-founder of the Human Trafficking Caucus, I am working to end this terrible crime both in New York and internationally.
Legislation
08/01/2011 - H.R. 2759, Business Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act [112th Congress]
01/25/11 - H.R.418, To express United States foreign policy with respect to, and to strengthen United States advocacy on behalf of, individuals persecuted and denied their rights in foreign countries on account of gender, and for other purposes.
06/23/10 - H.R.5575, Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act of 2010
12/02/10 - H.R.6491, Human Trafficking Fraud Enforcement Act of 2010
08/03/07 - H.R. 3424, a bill that uses the tax code to prosecute sex traffickers
09/19/06 - H.R.6107, a bill that uses the tax code to prosecute sex traffickers
04/28/05 - H.R.2012, End Demand for Sex Trafficking Act of 2005 (Lead Democrat)
02/17/05 - H.R.950, Prevention of Trafficking of Tsunami Orphans Act of 2005
Links
The 2010 Trafficking in Persons report by the US Department of State
Humantrafficking.org
New York Anti Trafficking Coalition
01/15/09 - Membership List, Human Trafficking Caucus
Columns by Nicholas Kristof (The New York Times)
Trafficking in Persons Report: 2007
Trafficking in Persons Report: 2006