As one would hope, government action is real and progressing, but the US government is limited by its own size and by the lack of information available.  However, the following actions have been taken:

• On July 23, 2014, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 4980. This bill, called the “Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act,” is a result of research compiled by the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources and aims to address the problem of child sex trafficking, especially as it relates to the foster care system.
• In October 2000, the U.S. Congress passed the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, which includes the prevention of trafficking, the prosecution of criminals and protection and assistance to victims of trafficking, both in the United States and abroad.
• The U.S. Department of Justice has prosecuted about 400 cases of trafficking since 2000.
• The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services assists victims of trafficking in the United States by funding service programs and issuing public information campaigns.
• The U.S. Department of Labor funds anti-trafficking programs overseas and monitors places of employment in the U.S. to identify abusive labor practices.
• The U.S. Department of State, through its Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking, assesses and reports on the global trafficking situation in its annual Trafficking in Person Report.
• The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued over 1500 T visas to identified victims of trafficking. (cited in www.innocentsatrisk.org)

But such actions are not sufficient to bring a stop to this type of crime.  These criminals, often members of organized syndicates, have easy access to necessary resources and compelling reasons to keep the traffic (and money) flowing.

Consider what one person has done about this crime.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/29/travel/hotel-sex-trafficking/index.html

Another organization has begun sending former Navy Seals into places where human trafficking is known to exist.  To learn more, click here.