Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act
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Cosponsors (3)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Education and WorkforceReported By · 2026-02-20
Previously
- House Committee on Education and WorkforceMarkup By · 2026-01-08
- House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2025-07-10
Plain-English Summary
Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to provide training and education to its employees on how to effectively assist law enforcement in detecting human trafficking. The bill directs Labor to determine which employees should receive the training and education based on their official duties. Further, it requires the training and education to include information that is appropriate for the employees' location or environment; that reflects current trends and best practices for the location or environment; and that is relevant to detecting human trafficking, identifying suspected victims, and referring potential cases to the Department of Justice and other appropriate authorities.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
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