[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 123 (Monday, July 23, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H6636]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           HUMAN TRAFFICKING

  (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, human trafficking hurts women and children 
all around the world. Sadly, the United States is no exception.
  As many as 300,000 American children are at risk of child sexual 
exploitation. It is happening in every community around the country. 
Every weekend in Minnesota, as many as 45 Minnesota girls are sold for 
sex.
  But there is good news. The Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act, a new 
law which was passed with bipartisan support earlier this year to crack 
down on websites that facilitate trafficking, is making a difference. 
Backpage.com, the single largest online source of sex trafficking has 
now been shut down by Federal law enforcement.
  Mr. Speaker, July 30 marks World Day against Trafficking in Persons. 
It is another opportunity to raise awareness and also redouble our 
efforts in the fight against traffickers and helping victims.

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