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BREAKING: Today, the Senate voted to pass legislation in response to the issue of child sex trafficking. On behalf of the many Jane Doe children, their mothers and families, many of whom were portrayed in the documentary film, #IamJaneDoe, we wish to thank Rob Portman and Richard Blumenthal for their extraordinary leadership and tireless efforts to insure justice for our community of children and survivors.
Several middle school children had filed suit (Doe v Backpage) again...st Backpage.com, where they had been bought and sold for commercial sex. In a stunning decision, the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the case, ruling that even if Backpage had actively participated in the crime of child sex trafficking, the company was protected from liability under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (a 1996 law which protects website operators from liability for publishing third party content). The court also advised the child plaintiffs to seek a legislative remedy.
The children have done just that. And Congress has now answered. HR 1865 makes it clear that judges can no longer dismiss the claims of sex trafficking victims under Section 230 when the website publisher has knowingly facilitated the crime of sex trafficking.
This legislation could not have happened without the leadership of Claire McCaskill, John McCain, Heidi Heitkamp and John Cornyn, who all answered the call of the children, forming a remarkable bipartisan coalition in the Senate dedicated to solving this problem.
And we wish to give a special thanks to Ann Wagner, who was the first member of Congress to promise the children she would rectify the 1st Circuit decision. This effort could not have happened without her passion and persistence, or without the leadership of Representatives Mimi Walters, Kevin McCarthy, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, and Carolyn Maloney. And finally, we would be remiss not to acknowledge the incredible resolve and strength of Cindy McCain who worked day and night on behalf of the children.
On this day, Congress responded to the most vulnerable among us. And for that, we will be forever indebted.
Exhibit A for why Section 230 needs further reform. #IamJaneDoe #ListenToSurvivors National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, World Without Exploitation, Polaris, Humanity United, My Life My Choice, Sanctuary for Families, Nacole Lynn, @Yvonne Ambrose, Lisa Polvi Thee, Rob Portman, Senator Richard Blumenthal, Amy Klobuchar, McCain Institute
