Chris Smith

Though it is hard to believe now, the TVPA was met with a wall of skepticism and opposition.

More than 20 years ago, the U.S. Congress approved and the president signed historic legislation that I had authored called the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000.

I thank my good friend for yielding and for her leadership on protecting Israel and providing them the means to protect themselves. Mr. Speaker, our great friend and ally, Israel, with assistance from the U.S., continues to respond to the…

I thank the distinguished chairman and the ranking member for this extraordinarily important resolution. Mr. Speaker, our great friend and ally Israel, with significant assistance from the United States, continues to respond to the…

the one time where we did a binding--a semi-binding compact, almost like a Millennium Challenge Corporation type of thing but on religious freedom, the one time was with Vietnam.

I thank my good friend for yielding. Mr. Chair, the State-Foreign Operations bill under consideration today continues and strengthens the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, PEPFAR, for another year, fiscal year 2024, ensuring that…

Is it binding or is it just something you choose to go along with?

The AUMF is meaningless and our discussion at this hearing and many other hearings is meaningless unless the War Powers Act is binding on the Administration.

Xi Jinping in a week will be at the United Nations talking about equal rights for women when he ought to be at The Hague being held for crimes against humanity and crimes against women for what he has done and continues to do to his own…

It is outrageous that Xi Jinping will be at the United Nations on September 27 speaking about gender quality and equal rights for women when, in China, the Chinese women and girls are discriminated against like no other group of people in…

In my entire life, this is one of the most or the worst experience I have seen...

I want to thank Representative Stauber for introducing H.R. 1657, the Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act for 2023.

Exposure and the prosecution of these people is absolutely critical.

I want to note for the record Karen Bass and I did a full reauthorization 2 years ago.

I would hope that during the confirmation hearing of the new Ambassador, Mark Toner, that these questions come up about ritualistic killings and what is the U.S. policy.

Later this week I will be reintroducing the reauthorization of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act.

Thank you for the work you do. Your unwavering commitment and leadership in combating human trafficking here in the United States and around the world is truly remarkable.

I'm a great believer that when you fight human rights and combat human rights abuses for human rights and combat abuses, you've got to name names.

It passed 413 to 2. It's sitting over in the Senate now for six months and I can't get it out on the floor for a vote.

having that comfort that comes with it.

Over 20 years ago, the U.S. Congress approved and the President signed legislation, historic bipartisan legislation that I authored, known as the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000.

Addressing the root of this issue requires being willing to engage in tough, robust, and effective diplomacy and partnership with partners and allies bilaterally as well as in international forums.

It's absolutely too important. And this issue, in my view, supercedes all other considerations.

International Megan's Law seeks to protect children from sex tourism by notifying destination countries when convicted pedophiles plan to travel.

For three years, I tried to get a bill passed to stop organ harvesting. It was bipartisan.