Senator Dush

Being aware of the statistics and horrors of human trafficking is useless without taking serious legislative action.

During a state Capitol news conference, this week, it was my honor, as the inaugural Chairman, to announce the formation and legislative priorities of this first-ever, bipartisan, bicameral Pennsylvania Anti-Human Trafficking (AHT) Caucus.

The Pennsylvania Anti-Human Trafficking Caucus is a WORKING Caucus. We are NOT a feel-good caucus that simply talks about an issue and then poses for photos-ops with both human trafficking survivors and the many anti-trafficking organizations that graciously came out in full force to support the AHT Caucus, on Tuesday morning.

Regardless of the individual whose name appears first on any respective AHT Caucus-supported bill, our primary objective is to get them signed into law to protect children and vulnerable populations from becoming victims of sexual predators.

We are also striving to significantly increase criminal penalties for buyers and traffickers—and all the while giving survivor networks, human service agencies and law enforcement the tools they need to combat this scourge against all humanity or “The Life” which is exploiting and enslaving millions of women and children and illegally generating more than $150 billion—across Pennsylvania and worldwide—every year.

With this week's launch of the Pennsylvania Anti-Human Trafficking Caucus, I am greatly looking forward to working together collaboratively and shepherding even more high-priority anti-human trafficking initiatives across the finish line.

You can watch the entire AHT press conference by following the link below:
https://senatordush.com/2026/03/20/ahtc-032426/

Read more:
https://senatordush.com/2026/03/24/chairman-dush-pa-lawmakers-launch-bipartisan-bicameral-anti-human-trafficking-caucus/

Through force, fraud, and coercion, human traffickers push their victims into demeaning forms of abuse, including domestic servitude and commercial sexual exploitation.

If you suspect someone is being trafficked, please call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline at 1-888-373-7888.

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As the prime sponsor of multiple resolutions, which I have long championed, calling for a limited “Convention of States” (Senate Resolutions 112, 117, 118), I was honored to speak at this year’s Convention of States PA Capitol Rally Day.

The purpose of this convention would be to propose amendments to the United States Constitution, limited to consideration of the following possible topics: imposition of fiscal restraints on the Federal Government, limitations on its power and jurisdiction, and limitations of the terms of office for Congress and federal officials.

I firmly believe that our Founding Fathers gave us the Article V convention for the purpose of reining in an out-of-control Federal government that many times tramples on the role of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, businesses and our local governments.

It is time we use this powerful tool to build a better future for our Commonwealth and for our nation.

For more information visit https://conventionofstates.com/

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