08 April 2009

Major Federal Anti-Trafficking Law Passed

December 10, 2008: Polaris Project: The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), which first became law in 2000, represents the first major comprehensive U.S. legislative effort to address modern-day slavery. Congress recently passed new legislation with important provisions and amendments that strengthen the U.S. government's efforts to combat human trafficking in the United States and abroad. www.state.gov/documents/organization/10492.pdf for TVPA.


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