A resolution supporting the observation of National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month during the period beginning on January 1, 2026, and ending on February 1, 2026, to raise awareness of, and opposition to, human trafficking and modern slavery.

Key Points

• The Senate passed a resolution to name January 1 through February 1, 2026, as a special month to focus on stopping human trafficking and modern slavery. This period starts on the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and ends on National Freedom Day.
• The goal is to raise public awareness about how traffickers use force, fraud, or lies to trap people in forced labor or the sex trade, a criminal industry that makes an estimated $150 billion a year globally.
• The resolution highlights that certain groups are at higher risk, including homeless youth, LGBTQ individuals, and Native American women and girls. For example, 1 in 5 homeless youths becomes a victim of labor or sex trafficking.
• It encourages federal and local agencies to work with survivors to create better support systems that focus on helping victims recover from the physical and mental trauma they endured.
• The action calls for a coordinated effort between the government and nonprofit groups to improve how they identify victims and prosecute the people responsible for these crimes.

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