May 5, 2017
House Committee Approves Bill to Combat Child Pornography
On May 3, the House Judiciary Committee approved, by voice vote, H.R. 1761 , the Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act, sponsoredView More
Child Protection
April 7, 2017
Bills to Combat Child Exploitation Clear House Committee
On April 5, the House Judiciary Committee approved several bills, including H.R. 1862 , the Global Child Protection Act, and H.R. 1842 , theView More
April 7, 2017
House Committee Approves Missing and Exploited Children, Juvenile Justice Bills
On April 4, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce approved, by voice vote, H.R. 1808 , the Improving Support forView More
March 24, 2017
House Committee Advances Child Protection Bills
On March 22, the House Judiciary Committee approved bills to protect children from abuse: H.R. 695, the Child Protection ImprovementView More
March 17, 2017
House Committee Holds Hearing to Prevent Crimes Against Children
On March 16, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations held a hearing , “Combating Crimes AgainstView More
March 17, 2017
House Committee Examines Efforts to Protect Missing, Exploited Children
On March 16, the House Education and the Workforce Committee held a hearing , “Honoring our Commitment to Recover and ProtectView More
March 10, 2017
Senate Passes Resolution Raising Awareness of Modern Slavery
On March 7, the Senate passed, by unanimous consent, S. Res. 68 , a resolution raising awareness of modern slavery, sponsored by Sen.View More
March 10, 2017
House Committee Approves Bills to Promote Safe Work Environment
On March 8, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee passed, by voice vote, H.R. 653 , the Federal Intern Protection Act,View More
March 3, 2017
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Juvenile Justice System Outcomes
On February 28, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing , “Improving Outcomes for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System.” TheView More
February 17, 2017
Senate Committee Examines Sex Trafficking Efforts
On February 15, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing , “Ending Modern Slavery: Building on Success.” The hearing focusedView More