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Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie today voted in support of a series of bills to combat human trafficking. Considered a modern-day form of slavery, human trafficking is a $32 billion a year industry – second only to drug trafficking as the most profitable form of transnational crime.

“Human trafficking has become a growing concern and these bills offer solutions to both stop and prevent exploitation, as well as provide justice for victims of such horrendous treatment,” said Congressman Guthrie.

Among the five bills passed by the House of Representatives today with Congressman Guthrie’s support were: H.R. 3530, the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2013; H.R. 3610, the Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act; H.R. 4225, the Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act; H.R. 4058, the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Improving Opportunities for Youth in Foster care Act; and H.R. 4573, the International Megan’s Law to Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking.

“As the father of three children, I understand how important it is that we address this issue immediately. It is a tragic problem and we must ensure that the proper resources and avenues for assistance are available,” said Congressman Guthrie.

Several of the bills voted on today will be implemented in part by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), which was reauthorized by H.R. 3092, a bill previously introduced by Congressman Guthrie.  H.R. 3092, the E. Clay Shaw, Jr. Missing Children’s Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2013, extended the authorization for NCMEC’s critical programs and was signed into law by President Obama on September 30, 2013.

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