This briefing book provides concrete recommendations from ATEST to Congress on how to leverage federal funding for law enforcement to apprehend and prosecute traffickers, while providing much needed services for victims to rebuild their lives. The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking...

The Case for Funding to End Human Trafficking Human trafficking is on America’s cultural and political radar – present in news reports and policy discussions at local, state and national levels – more than ever before. However, problems remain. Human trafficking is often hidden...

Relevant Authorization Statutes Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA 2000) In the beginning of the 21st century, at least 700,000 people were reported as victims of international trafficking each year, 14,500–17,500 of which are women and children who are trafficked...

Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs: Victims Services Task Forces Human Trafficking Slavery Prosecution Unit (HTSPU) U.S. States Attorneys Offices (USAO) Federal Bureau of Investigation Figure 2: CJS Appropriations History

State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Victims Services Task Forces Grants THE FUNDING NEED: $35,000,000 and report language for the Victims of Trafficking Grants program for foreign nationals, U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents and the Human Trafficking Task Forces of...

THE NEED FOR FUNDING AND REPORT LANGUAGE: $6,500,000 for the Human Trafficking and Slavery Prosecution Unit and report language. Summary of Program The Human Trafficking and Slavery Prosecution Unit (HTSPU) is housed within the Criminal Section of the Justice Department's Civil...

THE REPORT LANGUAGE NEED: The Committee directs the Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys, in consultation with the United States Attorneys, to designate a point of contact in each U.S. Attorney’s Office who shall serve as the coordinator for all activities within that office...

Investigations for Severe Trafficking and Training for Agents THE NEED FOR FUNDING AND REPORT LANGUAGE $15,000,000 for the FBI's Salaries and Expenses account to investigate severe forms of trafficking in persons and report language. Summary of Program As the lead federal law...

Administration for Children and Families (ACF) HHS/National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) HHS/Runaway and Homeless Youth Act HHS/CDC HHS Victim Services Strategic Plan Department of Education (ED)/McKinney-Vento Act ED Grants to Local Education...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Figure 7: DHS Appropriations History