Massachusetts Lawmakers Push for Mandatory Human Trafficking Training in Hotels

Massachusetts state leaders, hotel industry representatives, and survivor advocates came together at the State Capitol to emphasize the importance of human trafficking recognition training for the hotel industry. The call for such training is part of a wider initiative, ‘No Room for Trafficking,’ launched in 2019 by the AHLA Foundation. The initiative has already overseen over 2.2 million training sessions to help hotel employees identify and respond to potential trafficking situations.

The meeting was held in support of S.1729/HD.1764, a bill that propose