Sen. Ossoff Continues Working Across the Aisle to Support Victims of Human Trafficking

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to support youth victims of human trafficking.

Sen. Ossoff recently cosponsored the bipartisan Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act to better support victims of human trafficking. The bipartisan bill would provide more funding to the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (RHYA) grant program that supports local centers that support runaway and homeless youth and their families.

The legislation, led by Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), would also expand the grant program to provide additional services, including safe shelter, counseling, and trauma-informed services for victims of trafficking.

"Human trafficking in Georgia and nationwide is a crisis, especially among children. This bipartisan bill would help young people going through these traumas rebuild their lives. I will continue working to help victims get the support and resources they need," Sen Ossoff said.

Sen. Ossoff continues working to protect youth from abuse and human trafficking.

Last week, following reports that the Trump Administration is aggressively rolling back Federal anti-child trafficking programs, Sen. Ossoff demanded answers about reported cuts to key initiatives to combat child exploitation and deprioritized trafficking prevention programs.

Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate passed Sens. Ossoff and Chuck Grassley (R-IA)'s bipartisan Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2025 to strengthen coordination between the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to better stop child trafficking and protect kids.

Earlier this year, Sens. Ossoff and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the bipartisan Supporting Victims of Human Trafficking Act, which would cut red tape to better respond to the needs of service organizations working with victims of human trafficking and create additional flexibility in certain grant programs.

Last year, Sen. Ossoff's bipartisan REPORT Act with Sen. Blackburn became law, which - for the first time - required websites and social media platforms to report crimes involving Federal trafficking and enticement of children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

Click here to read the Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act.

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