Cortez Masto, Grassley Pass Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing January as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) passed a bipartisan resolution to recognize January 2025 as National Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month. “I have been working for years, both in the Senate and as Nevada’s Attorney General, to combat the crisis of human trafficking in Nevada and across the country,” said Senator Cortez Masto . “Victims of human trafficking deserve freedom and justice, and I will always stand up for them and ensure their voices are heard.” “We each have a role to play in protecting the most vulnerable among us, especially women and children, from becoming victims of trafficking,” said Senator Grassley. “As Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I’m committed to making human trafficking prevention a priority in this Congress. I thank Senator Cortez Masto for joining me in this effort to raise awareness of the horrors of human trafficking.” Senator Cortez Masto is an outspoken advocate for the survivors of human trafficking and sexual assault . Her federal legislation to help train law enforcement to identify and prevent child trafficking and combat human trafficking activity on social media was signed into law . She co-sponsored bipartisan legislation that would prevent the trafficking of children by providing grants for the training of students, parents, and school personnel to respond to the signs of human trafficking.