"Across the country there's been this awakening that children shouldn't be prosecuted for prostitution-related offenses, " said James Dold, senior policy counsel at the Polaris Project.

WSJ: Ky., other states try to protect sex-trade victims

Bansal is the General Counsel and Senior Policy Advisor at the Office of Management and Budget in the Executive Office of the President.

WHITEHOUSE: Office of Management and Budget

Peter Ferrara is Director of Entitlement and Budget Policy for the Heartland Institute, General Counsel for the American Civil Rights Union, and Senior Fellow for the Carleson Center for Public Policy.

FORBES: A Budget Cutting Deal That Boosts Federal Spending