Each year, over 100,000 children are forced into prostitution in the United States. Last spring, the House of Representatives passed six bills to fight human trafficking, but they died in the Senate at the close of the last legislative cycle—putting countless homeless kids at risk of sexual slavery.
Four of these bills have been reintroduced for 2015. But we must call on our elected officials to reintroduce the remaining two bills — The Preventing Sex Trafficking and Improving Opportunities for Youth in Foster Care Act and The International Megan's Law to Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking — and pass all six to protect America's children from exploitation.
Sign the petition today urging the government to take a strong stand against sex trafficking in the U.S.—starting with the reintroduction and passage of this important legislation. Every minute we wait, children on the streets remain easy prey for sex traffickers.
Dear [Senator Name],
Last spring, the House passed a package of six bills that fight human trafficking, but they died in the Senate at the close of the last legislative cycle.
Four of these bills have been reintroduced for 2015. But we must still reintroduce the remaining two bills and pass all six to protect America's children from exploitation.
As a concerned citizen who cares about protecting our nation's youth, I urge you to reintroduce or sponsor this important legislation:
1. H.R. 181: The Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, which imposes an additional $5,000 fine on people convicted of trafficking- and sexual-abuse-related offenses
2. H.R. 4058/S. 1518: The Preventing Sex Trafficking and Improving Opportunities for Youth in Foster Care Act, which identifies and protects young people at risk of being trafficked, helps foster children participate in afterschool activities and find permanent homes, and improves data collection and reporting about child sex trafficking
3. H.R. 159: The Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2015, which requires states to pass laws so that trafficked minors receive social services instead of being prosecuted
4. H.R. 4573: The International Megan's Law to Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking, which requires other countries to notify the U.S. when American child-sex offenders travel there
5. H.R. 285: The Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act of 2015, which prohibits knowingly advertising the sexual services of a minor or trafficked person
6. H.R. 350: The Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act of 2015, which will review federal and state anti-trafficking methods to improve existing resources and provide shelter of victims of trafficking
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Thank you in advance for helping to protect America's kids from human trafficking.
Sincerely,
[Your name]
