[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 6]
[House]
[Pages 8817-8818]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING ACT

  (Mr. COLLINS of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my 
colleague from Texas (Mr. Poe) and also as a proud cosponsor of the 
Justice for Victims Trafficking Act, which this House has passed. I 
join the ever-growing number of Americans who are standing up to the 
abhorrent practice of human trafficking.
  Worldwide awareness concerning the trade in persons has increased 
significantly in recent years, but awareness is not enough. With an 
estimated 27 million persons in slavery around the world and hundreds 
of thousands within our own Nation, now is the time for action.
  By doing so, we join those who have already taken action against 
modern-day slavery, folks like my constituent Vicki Moore. Ten years 
ago, Vicki was alarmed to read about the commercial sex trade in India. 
But she wasn't just alarmed; she decided to do something about it. She 
founded a nonprofit called Rahab's Rope. Her organization gives hope 
and opportunity to women and girls who are at risk or have been forced 
into the commercial sex trade in India.

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  Women helped by Rahab's Rope in India have the opportunity to produce 
items that are then sold at the organization's store in Gainesville. 
Proceeds from those sales go to help even more women and girls in 
India. The Rahab's Rope store also serves an important function of 
raising awareness of the sex trade in India and worldwide.
  In addition to its work overseas, Rahab's Rope works with local 
organizations in Georgia to help women break out of the cycle of 
poverty through education, skills and training, job coaching, and more.
  As a longtime supporter of Rahab's Rope, I commend Vicki and others 
who have been on the front lines of the battle, and I hope that 
everyone in this body will continue to not only raise awareness of sex 
trafficking, but will do something about it.

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