In an effort to rush this bill through Congress, lawmakers are ignoring the voices of survivors at every turn.
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HR2601 is a bill that would require the National Human Trafficking Hotline (NHTH) to turn over call information to law enforcement upon request - without survivors’ consent. The NHTH already complies with mandated reporting laws and reports all credible tips involving children. This bill will require them to share information about adult victims - even if they don’t want that information shared. The National Human Trafficking Hotline is a HOTLINE, not a TIPLINE. A hotline provides resources and support, and a tipline is for reporting criminal activity to law enforcement. No other anti-violence hotlines are expected to violate survivors' privacy and safety in this way.

In an effort to rush this bill through Congress, lawmakers are ignoring the voices of survivors at every turn. The role of the hotline is to give back survivors' sense of safety and choice, not to take it away. When victims cannot trust hotlines to provide safe, confidential guidance without nonconsensual sharing of their information, they simply won’t call.

But together, we’re strong. Add your voice to the growing movement demanding that legislators kill this bill.

What can you do?
1. Text your representatives
Text PRFUXT to 50409 to get started.

2. Email your representatives
As a constituent, your voice matters. You can copy the letter template below. You can find your legislators on democracy.io ([link removed]) and let them know to kill the bill.

Letter Template

Dear Representative [Their Name]:

I am writing as a constituent to oppose H.R.2601. H.R.2601 would require the National Human Trafficking Hotline to turn over information from calls to law enforcement without survivors’ consent.

The National Human Trafficking Hotline is a HOTLINE, not a TIPLINE. No other anti-violence hotlines are expected to violate survivors' privacy and safety in this way.

This bill is being rushed through without Congress listening to the voices of survivors who overwhelmingly oppose this legislation.

I oppose H.R.2601 in any form and urge you to do the same.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]
3. Post on Social Media
Share about your opposition to HR2601 so we can get a wave of awareness about this bill on social media all at once.

4. Forward this email
Forward this email to people in your networks so they can join in! Folks can email their representatives and join the social media campaign.

This bill threatens the safety, autonomy, and choice of survivors of human trafficking. Thank you for taking the time to engage with this advocacy! Whether you were able to donate for Giving Tuesday or not, this is another incredibly important and time-sensitive way that you can show up for survivors, right now. We need everyone.

Check out our recent op-ed to learn more about this bill and our thoughts on it. ([link removed])
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