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HR6475Referred to Committee

Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-12-04
Introduced
7
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Burgess Owens
Burgess Owens
Republican · UT · Representative
Votes with party: 97.6% (547 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/O000086

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (7)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Seth Magaziner (D-RI-2)Original· 2025-12-04
  • Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)· 2025-12-16
  • Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22)· 2025-12-18
  • Jefferson Van Drew (D-NJ-2)· 2026-02-23
  • Mark Harris (R-NC-8)· 2026-02-23
  • Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI-5)· 2026-02-23
  • Glenn Grothman (R-WI-6)· 2026-03-03

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-12-04

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-12-04

Previously

  • Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2025-12-04

Plain-English Summary

This bill would strengthen law enforcement's ability to combat child trafficking by likely enhancing penalties for traffickers, improving coordination between agencies, and potentially expanding resources for victim support and prevention programs. The legislation would affect law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and organizations that work with trafficking victims, while making it harder for criminals to exploit children. The bill aims to address child trafficking through tougher enforcement and better tools for federal and local authorities to investigate and prosecute these crimes.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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