Washington, D.C. – Congressman Paulsen (MN-03) cosponsored bipartisan legislation and supported two more initiatives to combat human trafficking, support and protect victims, and strengthen law enforcement. This is in addition to the 13 bipartisan anti-human trafficking initiatives already passed by the House this year. The most recent legislation includes:

• H.R. 2664: The Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act, which directs the Department of Labor to implement a training program for its employees to detect and assist law enforcement in preventing human trafficking. Congressman Paulsen is a cosponsor of this legislation;
• H.R. 2480: The Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act, which allows Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program grantees to use the funds for human trafficking programs, including efforts to reduce the demand for trafficked people;
• H.R. 2200: The Frederick Douglas Trafficking Victims Prevent and Protection Reauthorization Act, which reauthorizes $130 million in funding for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 for four years, reforms and improves U.S. foreign and domestic anti-human trafficking programs, and strengthens the State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons Report and Country Tier Rankings by removing the possibility of manipulation for diplomatic, economic, or political considerations.

• The Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act
• The Recovering Missing Children Act
• The Child Sex Trafficking Data and Response Act