Trafficking Survivor Equity Coalition Policy Recommendations

Uniting to End Trafficking Through Effective Policy

The Trafficking Survivor Equity Coalition (TSEC) brings survivor-informed and anti-trafficking field-informed policy recommendations to educate lawmakers on how to effectively prevent trafficking, protect trafficking survivors through equitable and inclusive services, and prosecute traffickers through effective legislation. TSEC supports a holistic approach to serving human trafficking survivors and elevating lived experience experts in the United States.

TVPRA - HR 6552

On July 26th 2022 The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed critical anti-trafficking legislation authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) together with Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) in a strong bipartisan vote of 401-20.

The Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention & Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022 was introduced on February 8, 2022 by Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA) to reauthorize $1B in funding over the next 5 years to support domestic and international trafficking initiatives.

President Biden signed the TVPA ( S. 3946 and S. 3949) into law in on January 5th. We are grateful to everyone who has signed the letter of support, called their Congressional members, and taken a stand on behalf of trafficking survivors. We are excited to see continued momentum by the Trafficking Survivor Equity Coalition.

Core Values

Advocating for survivors, organizations, and the anti-trafficking field
Creating opportunities for the voice of trafficking survivors (lived experience experts) to be heard
Every survivor deserves access to survivor-informed, trauma-informed, and healing-centered services
Human-Rights Focused Solutions that recognize that every person has value, dignity, and worth

Goals

Unify the voice of restorative care programs to create policies that allow them to provide high-quality care to survivors.
Advise on federal legislation which will support organizations that provide restorative services to trafficking survivors.
Ensure all survivors have access to equitable and inclusive care that is survivor and trauma-informed
Create sustainable solutions that connect service providers to improved outcomes for trafficking survivors
Restore agency to survivors through restorative care and whole-person solutions
Educate on how to advocate for anti-trafficking initiatives
Identify and highlight systemic issues that disproportionately impact marginalized populations