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Portman's Anti-Sex Trafficking Bill Passes Senate
USAgNet - 03/23/2018
The U.S. Senate today overwhelmingly passed the anti-sex trafficking legislation, H.R. 1865, which contains the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA), by a vote of 97 to 2. U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) cosponsored SESTA, which would ensure
websites that knowingly assist sex trafficking are held accountable.
H.R. 1865 previously passed the House of Representatives on February 27, 2017, by a vote of 388-25. The bill now awaits the president's signature to be signed into law.
"Sex trafficking is an unconscionable practice and it's happening closer to home than we even realize. Certain websites, like Backpage.com, have provided safe harbor for criminals who exploit women and children. By passing this bill today, the Senate is taking
action to empower human trafficking survivors and bring the perpetrators of these monstrous crimes to justice," Fischer said.
Senator Portman (R-Ohio) introduced SESTA following his subcommittee's investigation of Backpage.com, an online classified-advertisement service, for its role in knowingly facilitating sex trafficking. The investigation found Backpage.com clearly was aware
that its site enabled sex trafficking, and that it created content by editing advertisements to hide illegal activity conducted on its site. However, in current law, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) has been interpreted broadly, effectively
protecting such nefarious online behavior from civil and criminal penalties.
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