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The 114th Congress quickly and vigorously took up the issue of human trafficking, generating twelve bills in the first couple weeks of the new session. [2] The JVTA incorporates provisions from ten of those twelve bills: H.R. 159 (Stop Exploitation of Trafficking Act of 2015), [3] H.R. 181 (Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015), [4] H.R. 246 (To improve the response to victims of ...
The Trafficking Victims Protection Act was renewed in 2003, 2006, 2008 (when it was renamed the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008). The law lapsed in 2011. In 2013, the entirety of the Trafficking Victims Protection was attached as an amendment to the Violence Against Women Act and passed. [2]
These systems are responsible for investigating, prosecuting, and punishing offenders, as well as providing support and justice to victims and survivors. [15] The adult criminal justice system deals with cases where the perpetrator is an adult, and the crime has been committed against a minor.
The Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2013 is a bill that would authorize the appropriation of $25 million annually over the 2015-2019 period for the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide grants to states and other recipients aimed at improving the enforcement of laws against human trafficking and to assist victims of such crimes. [1]
In 2023, the Bakhita Empowerment Initiative assisted in the long-term case management of 39 human trafficking survivors in Kentucky. The organization receives referrals from law enforcement and ...
In 2021, more than 16,500 likely victims of human trafficking were identified by the National Human Trafficking Hotline, according to the Polaris Project, a national human trafficking awareness ...
It seeks to raise awareness, advocate for change in laws, and assist victims of human trafficking. [227] The Gray Haven is an organization based in Richmond, Virginia, that focuses on helping victims of human trafficking. They operate a drop-in center for victims, have a crisis response team, offer case management, and have a court advocacy team.
He met many survivors through his work as author of AB 262 that went into effect in January – changes in California law that make it easier for victims of human trafficking to have their records ...