Introduce bipartisan legislation to encourage other nations to better reduce the demand for sex trafficking by strengthening the State Department's Trafficking in Persons report criteria.
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Dean, Wagner Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Sex Trafficking, Hold Foreign Nations Accountable
Dean introduced the Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act to strengthen the State Department's Trafficking in Persons report criteria and pressure other nations to reduce demand for sex trafficking.
Mrs. Wagner (for herself, Ms. Foxx, and Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo records that H.R. 9043 was introduced with Madeleine Dean as an original cosponsor and referred to House Foreign Affairs, satisfying the commitment to introduce bipartisan legislation.
To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 relating to determinations with respect to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking.
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The official bill text matches the promise’s substance: amending trafficking-law criteria tied to foreign countries’ efforts to reduce commercial-sex demand.
``(A) prohibit the purchase of commercial sex acts to the extent such prohibition is within the authority of the central government or implement a policy against the purchase of commercial sex acts
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill would strengthen the TIP-related assessment criteria by adding a specific commercial-sex purchase prohibition or policy criterion.
``(B) educate buyers of commercial sex on how traffickers exploit prostituted persons for human trafficking; and ``(C) reduce demand for participation in international sex tourism by nationals of the country.''.
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text adds criteria on educating buyers and reducing international sex-tourism demand, further matching the campaign commitment.
U.S. Representatives Madeleine Dean (D-PA-04), Ann Wagner (R-MO-02), and Virginia Foxx (R-NC-05) introduced the bipartisan Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Dean’s official House release confirms the bipartisan introduction with Republican members Wagner and Foxx.
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Newest: James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA), Sep 8, 2026 Young Kim CA-40 R Sep 1, 2026 Sheri Biggs SC-03 R Sep 1, 2026 Deborah K. Ross NC-02 D Sep 1, 2026
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): A legislative tracker showed new bipartisan cosponsors during the August 20-September 18, 2026 lookback window, with no newer action displacing the May 26 introduction/referral status found in official records.