[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 7293]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING ACT

  (Mrs. ELLMERS of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. ELLMERS of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in great 
support of S. 178, the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act.
  Today marks a significant milestone in the fight against human 
trafficking, and I am honored to see my amendment adopted into this 
legislation.
  Having served as a nurse, I recognize that members of the medical 
community are the only outside aid to have direct contact with 
trafficking victims. Mr. Speaker, my amendment will educate and train 
health care professionals on proper techniques in order to better 
administer care. But, more importantly, it empowers members of the 
medical community so they can intervene on behalf of those being 
trafficked.
  It has been an honor to work with my colleagues on this pivotal piece 
of legislation, and I am thrilled to see this legislation and my 
amendment move to the President's desk to be signed into law.

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