The United States Congress requires U.S. Government agencies provide certain reports to it periodically. The State Department for example annually provides country reports on International Religious Freedom, Human Rights, Terrorism, Narcotics Control strategy and Trafficking in Persons among others. Through the reports the U.S. Congress is informed of what is happening and the role the U.S. is playing in tackling the subject of the reports. The Trafficking in Persons Report or TIP for example seeks to stimulate action and create partnerships around the world in the fight against modern day slavery. Slavery is exactly what human trafficking is.
