Covenant House Works to Protect Trafficking Victims Protection Act

Before the end of the year, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) is set to come to a vote in the U.S. Senate. Covenant House stands in strong support of the reauthorization of TVPA. It is the most critical package of anti-trafficking legislation in the United States because it establishes the framework for the federal government’s response to human trafficking.

This is the letter we’ll be sending to senators, and we encourage you to raise your voice and do the same. Find your senator at: https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm

Dear United States Senators:

We, a community of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and anti-trafficking leaders working to end human trafficking, declare in solidarity that we strongly support the reauthorization of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA). We are grateful for the energy and attention to this issue that has already occurred this year, and we urge you to support the forthcoming legislative package in the Senate, S. 4171, S. 3946, S. 3949, and H.R. 6552, which will reauthorize these essential programs that lapsed in September 2021.

This is the most critical piece of anti-trafficking legislation in the United States because it establishes the framework for the federal government’s response to human trafficking. Most notably, it provides critical funding to support survivors and combat human trafficking in all forms both domestically and internationally. It also improves existing efforts to prevent trafficking, protect victims and prosecute traffickers. Human trafficking, also known as “trafficking in persons” or “modern slavery,” deprives people of their freedom and dignity. According to the U.S. Department of State, “It undermines national security, distorts markets, and enriches transnational criminals and terrorists.”1

It is also increasing around the world at an alarming rate, and undoubtedly is one of the greatest humanitarian crises of our modern world. Human traffickers are organized; therefore, effective efforts to combat them must be organized as well. This legislation represents an organized bipartisan and bicameral effort to prevent and stop human trafficking both here in the United States and internationally. We thank you for your leadership and urge you to support this legislation.

Sincerely,

Organizations:

Individuals: