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Back in September, U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., introduced the “Human Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Training Act” which would have the Office of Trafficking in Persons, in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), create grants to offer “training for students, teachers and other school personnel on the warning signs of human trafficking.”

A bill from the Florida delegation to help the victims of human trafficking is picking up support. Back in November, U.S. Rep. Ross Spano, R-Fla., with the support of U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., brought...

Back in November, U.S. Rep. Ross Spano, R-Fla., with the support of U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., brought out the “HOPE for Victims of Human Trafficking Act” which “institutes several provisions to protect human trafficking victims in the judicial process.”

This week, U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., and U.S. Rep. Ross Spano, R-Fla., teamed up on the “HOPE for Victims of Human Trafficking Act" which “institutes several provisions to protect human trafficking victims in the judicial process.”

On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., announced the U.S. Justice Department is sending more than $750,000 to Selah Freedom, which is based in Sarasota, to help the victims of human trafficking.

The two congressmen who lead the Florida delegation in the U.S. House--Democrat U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings and Republican U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan--teamed up this week to bring out a bill to crack down on human trafficking.