Coalition to Abolish
Slavery and Trafficking
2008 Action Appeal

Contact Your Senators NOW!

 

More details about S. 3061...

As of September 8, 2008, the bill was passed to the Senate floor for a vote of the full Senate. It is imperative that the bill be passed before the October recess.

Purpose of the bill:

This bill authorizes 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 related to human rights and the abolition of slavery.

Key Provisions of the bill:

• Establish new program to provide case management services for U.S. citizen victims of trafficking who need help obtaining  such assistance as trauma counseling and shelter.
• Enable foreign trafficking victims, who may be willing but afraid to cooperate with law enforcement in prosecuting their trafficker due to psychological or physical trauma, to obtain a T visa and much needed services. 
• Require the Defense Contract Audit Agency to conduct an audit of all Department of Defense contractors and subcontractors where there is substantial evidence to suggest trafficking in persons.
• Protect domestic workers of foreign diplomats deployed in the US, including educational programs and, where necessary, withholding of visas
• Mandate a three-year limit on the amount of time a country may be on the Tier II Watch List, after which the country is demoted to Tier III and subject to sanctions
  

How to Contact Your Senators:

The links on the right provide access to the phone numbers and websites of your Senators in either Washington D.C. or their local offices.

If you prefer to write a letter, visit your senators’ websites and follow the contact links. Some senators prefer e-mail; it’s easier to track and doesn’t get stuck in the security system like snail mail. Others advise that you mail letters to their local offices.

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