Legislation

Team Protectors is backing several federal bills, to implement legislation that protects the children of the United States. By supporting these bills, you can support thousands of foster children, and child trafficking survivors. Together, every protector can make a difference.

We are currently campaigning for:

Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (HR.7137/S.4214)
Support Act (S.3393)
Find and Protect Foster Care Youth Act (HR.2426/S.1146)

Learn about trafficking and & foster care statistics in your state.

Stable Homes for Foster Youth Act

See Us Now created Bill

The Stable Homes for Foster Youth Act establishes stable housing requirements for foster children, prohibits the use of cars, offices, and hotel rooms as placements, and mandates prioritization of kinship care, licensed foster families, or cottage group homes.

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Trafficking Survivors Relief Act

HR.7137/S.4214

The Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (TSRA) would provide federal criminal record relief to survivors of human trafficking who committed an offense as a direct result of having been a victim of trafficking.

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SUPPORT ACT

S.3393

This bill will provide funding for critical mental and medical health care for foster children. (this bill is a reauthorization of SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act with some amendments, you can find more information in the Clerical Amendment Public Law 115-271 section). Many foster kids do not have adequate treatment for their physical and mental disabilities and conditions; passing this bill will help to provide necessary care for these children.

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FIND AND PROTECT ACT

HR.2426/S.1146)

This act would require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to evaluate state and tribal protocols for children who are missing from foster care. It would also help to improve state performance in serving missing and trafficked youth and would require the Gov. Accountability Office to report on youth running away from foster care and make recommendations to improve child welfare.

This is extremely important to help protect and prevent the large swaths of vulnerable foster care youth from being trafficked as well as provide care to those who are.