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Urgent Action Needed: Together We Can Pass Child Sex Trafficking Bill Into Law TODAY!
  1. Signatures
    1,002 out of 1,500
    Petitioning
    1. The U.S. Senate
  2. Created By
    National Coalition to End Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking
About this Petition Petition Letter Petition Updates

On December 9th, the U.S. Senate passed S.2925, “Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act of 2010.” This bipartisan legislation was was passed with unanimous consent in the Senate and on December 21st, it passed in the House!

We are almost there but need YOUR HELP to go all the way.

The bill that passed the House now heads back to the Senate for a FINAL VOTE and your Senators needs to hear from you.

Congress will be shutting down any moment.  We need you to act TODAY.

Here's what you can do:

Calls from constituents are the most effective way to urge action. Please pick up the phone TODAY and call your Senators.

1. Find who represents you in the Senate here.
2. Call the Senate switchboard (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to your Senator's office.

Once connected, you can use this sample script:  "Hello, my name is ________ and I am a constituent.  I am calling to urge Senator _______ to support S. 2925 the Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act of 2010.  We can't keep leaving child victims of sex trafficking out in the cold.  By supporting S. 2925, Senator ___________ can ensure that by next Christmas, child victims of sex trafficking across the U.S. will get the support and protection they need to have A Future. Not A Past. This issue is very important to me. Can I count on the Senator's support?"

Call your Senators NOW. There isn't a moment to spare.


3.  Once you make your calls, sign this petition to be counted and help us track our progress!

Experts estimate that at least 100,000 children are trafficked for sex in the U.S. every year.  These children experience violent trauma, manipulation, and are often arrested and detained in juvenile detention.  There are currently less than 100 beds nationwide in shelters prepared to provide the specialized care young trafficking victims need and deserve.

For the thousands of child victims trafficked for sex every day, passage of S. 2925 would be one of the greatest gifts of all.

 

Recent Signatures

Adopt and Pass S. 2925 to Protect and Support Child Sex Trafficking Victims in the U.S.

Greetings,

I am a constituent who is very concerned about the sex trafficking of children in the United States and in my state and community. I called your office today to urge passage of “Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act of 2010.”

The House passed S.2925 on Tuesday evening. I urge the Senate to adopt and pass S.2925 immediately and without amendments.

Today, there is a severe lack of services for child sex trafficking victims in the United States. This legislation helps address this by supporting holistic, multidisciplinary approaches that bring law enforcement, non-profits and agencies together to combat the problem. Block grants will fund collaborative programs in up to six regionally diverse areas across the U.S. Each grant will help increase victim services while increasing law enforcement resources to investigate and prosecute traffickers. Outreach and awareness efforts are also supported.

This issue is very important to me. We can't keep leaving child victims of sex trafficking out in the cold. As your constituent I strongly urge you to support adoption and passage of S.2925 in the Senate and close the severe gap in victim services and law enforcement resources.

It's time to give child victims of sex trafficking across America A Future. Not A Past.

[Your name]

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