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Catherine Cortez Masto: “So that's why I'm a strong supporter of the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 (SESTA), which clarifies the…”

On the recordJanuary 16, 2018
So that's why I'm a strong supporter of the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 (SESTA), which clarifies the Communications Decency Act (CDA) to allow state Attorneys General to retain their jurisdiction to prosecute those who facilitate human trafficking.
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Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic · Nevada

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Cortez Masto advocates for legislation to combat online sex trafficking.

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