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Ann Wagner (R-MO)

Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act

H.R. 9043 · House bill International Affairs

A Republican bill with 20 Democratic cosponsors · See all 41 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

H.R. 9043 is known as the Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act. The bill amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000. It changes how the United States evaluates the efforts of foreign countries regarding the reduction of demand for commercial sex acts. Specifically, it updates the standards used to determine if foreign governments are making serious and sustained efforts to eliminate trafficking. The new rules look at whether a foreign government prohibits or implements policies against purchasing commercial sex acts, educates buyers on how traffickers exploit people, and reduces international sex tourism demand by its nationals. The changes take effect immediately upon the enactment of the Act.

Yes· 3 of 7

  • Scored +8

    Would women be better off under this?

    Focuses on reducing the demand for commercial sex acts, which disproportionately affects and exploits women.

  • Scored +7

    Would children be better off under this?

    Reducing the demand for commercial sex acts helps protect children from sex trafficking.

  • Scored +7

    Would immigrants be better off under this?

    Reduces the demand that fuels the trafficking of immigrants for commercial sex.

The opposite· 3 of 5

  • Scored -5

    Would high-income households be better off under this?

    Targets buyers of commercial sex, who are often of higher economic status.

  • Scored -5

    Would people with substantial wealth be better off under this?

    Discourages the purchase of commercial sex and sex tourism.

  • Scored -5

    Would the very wealthiest people be better off under this?

    Discourages the purchase of commercial sex and sex tourism.