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 s-1693, 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. we ll hear from senators to offer their perspectives about the current state of the law and proposed changes. we ll 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 m
for our hearing on s-1693, 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. we ll hear from senators to offer their perspectives about the current state of the law and proposed changes. we ll 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 co-sponsors, a number that s 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. it s an evil that affects every community across america. i th
c-span2 s book tv. now senate commerce committee hearing concerning legislation to combat sex trafficking. a section of the bill would allow victims to sue internet companies that facilitated these crimes. this is two hours and 20 minutes. good morning. thank you for joining us today for our hearing on s-1693, the stop enabling sex traffickers act of 2017, our second committee hearing on human trafficking this year. particularly thankful that we ll have the benefit of hearing from yvonne ambrose who will share her heartbreaking family story us with. we ll also hear from senators who will offer their perspectives about the current state of the law and the proposed changes. we ll then have the opportunity to hear from our kpeexpert witn who s will share their opinion and will raise some questions. last month senators portman and bloom enthat will introduced the act of 2017 with a bipartisan group of more than 20 co-sponsors, a number that has grown since then and which incl
c-span2 s book tv. now senate commerce committee hearing concerning legislation to combat sex trafficking. a section of the bill would allow victims to sue internet companies that facilitated these crimes. this is two hours and 20 minutes. good morning. thank you for joining us today for our hearing on s-1693, the stop enabling sex traffickers act of 2017, our second committee hearing on human trafficking this year. particularly thankful that we ll have the benefit of hearing from yvonne ambrose who will share her heartbreaking family story us with. we ll also hear from senators who will offer their perspectives about the current state of the law and the proposed changes. we ll then have the opportunity to hear from our kpeexpert witn who s will share their opinion and will raise some questions. last month senators portman and bloom enthat will introduced the act of 2017 with a bipartisan group of more than 20 co-sponsors, a number that has grown since then and which incl
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