The President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (PITF) is a cabinet-level entity created by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000, which consists of 20 agencies across the federal government responsible for coordinating U.S. government-wide efforts to combat trafficking in persons. The Secretary of State chairs the PITF.

2024

Meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

Secretary Blinken (Feb. 13): “Trafficking also fuels crime, it fuels corruption, it fuels violence. It distorts our economies; it harms our workers. In 2021, the White House released an updated National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking, and – guided by the strategy – each of our agencies and our partners have been working every single day to prevent trafficking, to protect victims, and to prosecute those who are responsible.” Media Note» Full Meeting Remarks» White House Fact Sheet»

2023

Meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

Secretary Blinken (Feb. 13): “The work that we do inside the federal government is infinitely enriched by the leadership of our partners who are outside the federal government.  In fact, we simply cannot succeed in our efforts without that partnership.  And so I’m grateful to so many who are engaged every single day on this and who are genuinely partners with us in combating this crime.” Secretary’s Statement» Full Meeting Remarks» White House Fact Sheet»

 


2022

Meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

Vice President Harris (Jan. 25): “When we identify who is most vulnerable, we can tailor our tactics and improve our strategy, we can look at what is putting communities at risk in order to improve our prevention efforts, and we can look at ways to reach those communities to ensure that support is trauma-informed and survivor-centered.” Secretary’s Statement» Secretary’s Opening Remarks and Presentation of the 2021 Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons» Full Meeting Remarks» White House Fact Sheet» 

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