Cortez Masto, Grassley Recognize Human Trafficking Prevention Month

A video of Senator Cortez Masto honoring Human Trafficking Prevention Month can be found here.

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) recognized January 2026 as National Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month. Each year, they lead a bipartisan resolution that honors survivors and raises awareness about the need for further action to prevent human trafficking.

"In my time as a United States Senator and Nevada's Attorney General, I have spoken to countless human trafficking survivors throughout the Silver State," said Senator Cortez Masto. "I will always stand up for these brave men and women and continue fighting to ensure no one else has to endure the horrors of modern-day slavery."

"January is National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month, and our resolution raises awareness and honors the victims. Each person has a role to play and ought to be vigilant in preventing the vulnerable from becoming victims of trafficking. To those who may be victims, please know that there are resources available to you," said Senator Grassley.

The full text of the resolution can be found here.

Senator Cortez Masto has fought to prevent human trafficking and deliver justice for the survivors of sexual violence since her time as Nevada's Attorney General. Recently, she urged the Chairman of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee to immediately hold a hearing on Jeffrey Epstein's use of the U.S. financial system to perpetrate his heinous crimes. In light of the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, she urged FIFA to take steps to prevent human trafficking at the events. Cortez Masto recently called on Congress to further fund the Crime Victims Fund, which provides services and resources for survivors of sexual assault. Her bipartisan legislation to support victims of human trafficking was recently passed into law.

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