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OFFICE OF
CONGRESSMAN Robert E. Latta
FIFTH
DISTRICT OF OHIO
2448
Rayburn House Office Building
Washington,
D.C. 20515
(202)
225-6405
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 25, 2014
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Contact: Sarah
Criser
Office: (202)
225-6405
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House Passes Eight Bills
to Combat Human Trafficking
WASHINGTON,
D.C. – Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) today
issued the following statement applauding the U.S. House of Representatives’
passage this week of eight bills to combat human trafficking.
“Human
sex trafficking is a $9.8 billion illicit industry, which is especially
prevalent in Ohio, as Toledo has some of the highest human trafficking rates in
the country and more than 1,000 people are victims of sex trafficking in the
state each year,” said Latta. “This week, I was proud to join my colleagues in
passing eight pieces of legislation that will help combat this growing
epidemic, save lives and give hope to human trafficking victims around the
world. I will also continue to work to defend our most vulnerable citizens, so
we may end this horrific exploitation and abuse once and for all.”
H.R. 5111, to improve the response to victims
of child sex trafficking, would update federal law to make clear that child
prostitution is a form of child sex trafficking and should be reported to the
CyberTipline at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
H.R. 5081, the Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act,
would improve practices within state child
welfare systems to identify and document sex trafficking victims.
H.R.
5076, the Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth
Trafficking Act, would improve support provided specifically to runaway and
homeless youth who are victims of sex trafficking.
H.R.
4980, the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act, includes
numerous provisions that would encourage states to reduce the incidence of sex
trafficking among youth in foster care, empower and promote normalcy for foster
youth, quickly move more children from foster care into adoptive homes or the
homes of relatives, and increase the amount of child support provided to
families in which one parent is outside of the United States.
H.R.
5135, the Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act, would
direct the U.S. State Department’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat
Trafficking to conduct a review and issue a report on the best strategies for
preventing children from becoming victims of trafficking.
H.R.
5116, the Human Trafficking Detection Act, would direct the Secretary of
Homeland Security to implement a program that would train Department of
Homeland Security personnel how to effectively deter, detect, disrupt and
prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and
responsibilities.
H.R.
4449, the Human Trafficking Prevention Act, would require certain State
Department personnel to undergo training to identify victims of human
trafficking around the world.
H.R
2283, the Human Trafficking Prioritization Act, would elevate the Office to
Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons to a Bureau within the State
Department to better prioritize the fight against human trafficking without
increasing the size of the federal government.
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