Hawley Measure to Fight Child Trafficking Passes House, Heads to President’s Desk

This press release from Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) was published on 2026-06-09 and titled "Hawley Measure to Fight Child Trafficking Passes House, Heads to President’s Desk".

Hawley Measure to Fight Child Trafficking Passes House, Heads to President’s Desk

WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley’s (R-Mo.) provision to combat child exploitation passed the House of Representatives. Hawley s provision, as part of the broader reconciliation bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security that passed the Senate last week, will provide DHS with $108.5 million to hire 200 new child exploitation investigators and analysts. DHS currently employs only 7 full-time specialists to identify these victims. “My [ ] The post Hawley Measure to Fight Child Trafficking Passes House, Heads to President s Desk appeared first on Josh Hawley .