Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005

This law, which was signed into effect in 2006, expands the federal government’s ability to combat human trafficking both within the United States and abroad. It provides new funding for law enforcement to investigate and prosecute traffickers while establishing grant programs for local governments and nonprofits to create specialized shelters and rehabilitation services for survivors.

For everyday citizens, the law increases public safety by strengthening the tools used to dismantle trafficking networks and by requiring the Department of Labor to monitor and restrict the import of goods produced by forced or child labor. It also enhances protections for vulnerable populations by establishing residential treatment facilities for juvenile victims and ensuring that U.S. government contractors and employees can be prosecuted for trafficking offenses committed overseas.