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Alliance to End Human Trafficking Urges Senate Leadership to Strengthen Anti-Trafficking Safeguards in Digital Asset Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 22, 2026) — The Alliance to End Human Trafficking today was joined by the Jesuit Conference’s Office of Justice and ecology, dozens of Catholic sisters, anti-trafficking advocates, survivor leaders, and other Catholic leaders in urging the Senate Leadership to address provisions in H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, that could weaken safeguards against illicit finance and create vulnerabilities that traffickers and other criminal actors may exploit.
In a letter sent to Senators Thune and Schumer, signatories expressed concern that certain provisions of the legislation could create regulatory ambiguities that make it more difficult to monitor and disrupt financial activity linked to human trafficking, child exploitation, organized crime, and other forms of abuse.
“Human traffickers are quick to exploit new technologies when oversight fails to keep pace,” said Katie Boller Gosewisch, Executive Director of the Alliance to End Human Trafficking. “We support responsible innovation and recognize the promise of emerging financial technologies, but Congress must ensure that innovation is accompanied by strong safeguards that protect vulnerable people and prevent criminal abuse.”
The coalition emphasized that transparency, accountability, and robust anti-money laundering protections are essential to building public trust in digital asset markets and ensuring emerging technologies serve the common good. The letter calls on lawmakers to strengthen the bill’s illicit finance provisions before advancing the legislation.
The full letter was signed by more than 80 Catholic leaders, women religious, anti-trafficking advocates, and survivor leaders from across the country.
About the Alliance to End Human Trafficking
The Alliance to End Human Trafficking is a collaborative, faith-based national network that works to prevent and end human trafficking through education, advocacy, and survivor-centered solutions rooted in the inherent dignity of every person.
CONTACT: Waed Nimri, AEHT Communications Director