Committee looks at legislation aimed at combatting straecex trafficking and the Internet Companies that can facility these crimes. One of the witnesses Yvonne Ambrose said her daughter was a sex Trafficking Victim recruited on line and later brutally murdered. This is about two and a half hours. Good morning. Thank you for joining us today for our hearing on s1693, the stop enabling sex traffickers act of 2017. Our Second Committee hearing on Human Trafficking this year. I am particularly thankful that we will have the benefit of hearing from Yvonne Ambrose who courageously will share her story. Well hear from senators to offer their perspectives about the current state of the law and proposed changes. Well have the opportunity to hear from our panel of expert witnesses who will share their views on this legislation which has garnered significant support but also raised questions. Last months senators portman and blumenthal introduced the act with a Bipartisan Group of more than 20 cos
For our hearing on s1693, the stop enabling sex traffickers act of 2017. Our Second Committee hearing on Human Trafficking this year. I am particularly thankful that we will have the benefit of hearing from Yvonne Ambrose who courageously will share her story. Well hear from senators to offer their perspectives about the current state of the law and proposed changes. Well have the opportunity to hear from our panel of expert witnesses who will share their views on this legislation which has garnered significant support but also raised questions. Last months senators portman and blumenthal introduced the act with a Bipartisan Group of more than 20 cosponsors, a number thats grown since then which includes eight members of this committee. As many already know the bill would amend section 230 of the Communications Decency act to enable victims to bring to justice websites that knowingly facility sex trafficking. Its an evil that affects every Community Across america. I think everyone agr
Act. We will hear from those who will create courageously share their family story with us and also others will offer a perspective of current state of what i propose changes you then have the opportunity to hear from the panel of expert witnesses sharing their views that has drawn significant support. Last month senators introduced an act of 2017 with Bipartisan Group of 20 coast sponsors have grown since then including eight members of this committee. This would amend section 230 to bring to justice websites that knowingly facilitate sexual trafficking. That affects every Community Across america and everyone agrees more must me done to address the horrendous problem that is what this conversation is some port and. And helga hearing the way the providers and supply chains control the sex trafficking in the United States in that same week we introduced two bills to introduce enforcement transportation time will volva house will act soon to send them to the president s desk. But there
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We were waiting until all the documents were circulated. This hearing will now come to order. Senator mccaskill and i have called this hearing to address the difficult but really important subject of sex trafficking. Over the past seven months the city has conducted a bipartisan investigation into how sex traffickers increasingly use the internet to advance their trade and evade detection. The name of this investigation is very straightforward. We want to understand how lawmakers, Law Enforcement, even private businesses can more effectively combat the serious crime that thrives online in this black market. As cochair of the Senate Caucus to end Human Trafficking and maybe more importantly is someone who represents the state has experienced some abhorrent sex trafficking networks, and maybe most importantly as a father, this is an issue i feel strongly about and have worked on over a number of years. I have spent time with those dedicated to fighting this crime and those victimized by