On the recordNovember 30, 2011
I authored the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, the landmark law that created America's comprehensive policy to combat modern-day slavery.
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congress.govChris Smith: “I authored the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, the landmark law that created America's comprehensive policy…”
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Smith discusses his role in creating a law to combat human trafficking.
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