S.3061 - William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 Sponsor: Joseph Biden / 110th Congress

Title
110th Congress - A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 2011 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, to enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons, and for other purposes. hidemore...
Summary
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 2011 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, to enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
Status
The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.

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Prosecuting Human Trafficking by Tim Kahn, Aug 4, 2008 (8:28pm)

Although the practice of human trafficking in America is nearly universally decried, this bill has nevertheless generated controversy. The federal government would be responsible for administering many of the anti-trafficking initiatives promoted by the bill. The Department of Justice protests that this would adversely affect their current anti-trafficking operations, while other opponents of the bill argue that this will overextend law enforcement and expand the federal government’s powers. Conversely, some women’s rights groups argue that the bill does not go far enough in protecting the rights of victims when compared to the equivalent House bill. The bill’s goals are admirable, but it would probably be more effective to partner a federal-level office for combating international trafficking with direct anti-trafficking measures by law enforcement on a local level.

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