“Many people are under the impression that human trafficking is a problem somewhere else or at some other time in history, but the fact is, human trafficking is a problem right now in all 50 states right here in the United States of America, the most affluent country in the world.” “Thousands of young girls, many of them middle school age, are trapped into a life of bondage where they are abused and sold for sex every day. It's not easy to say, but it's true.” “The bill helps law enforcement crack down on criminal trafficking rings and perpetrators of these crimes. Instead of a slap of the wrist and a fine, the so-called ‘Johns,’ the demand side for this terrible trade, will be treated as the child rapists and the criminals that they are.” “This bill takes fines from the perpetrators of these awful crimes and redirects them into a crime victims fund which will help people … get a fresh lease on life, to begin to heal, and to get the help that they so badly need in order to get on with their lives.” “All of us, Republicans and Democrats alike, are committed to working together to do everything we can to help these victims and put this abhorrent practice at an end.” “This is a fight that sadly must be fought, but it's a fight we will win, and when we do, we will finally have done our part to help deliver our nation's promise of freedom to those who are enslaved.”