Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
Passed House
Summary
Train Department of Labor staff to detect and refer human trafficking. This bill would require the Secretary of Labor to create a training and continuing education program for employees whose duties may encounter trafficking, include participant evaluations, and deliver annual reports to Congress.
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- Department of Labor employees would get initial training within 180 days of implementation and periodic continuing education tailored to their job and location. Training can be in-class or virtual and must be evaluated by participants.
- People subjected to trafficking would be more likely to be identified and protected because the curriculum must cover detection methods, identifying suspected traffickers, privacy-consistent information, and victim-centered referral steps.
- The Department of Justice and other appropriate authorities would receive clearer referrals and the Department of Labor would track the number of trafficking-related referrals and authorities' responses.
- Wage and Hour Division staff operating in States with a significant increase in oppressive child labor would have their specific training needs considered.
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Trafficking detection training for Labor staff
The bill would require the Department of Labor to start a human trafficking training program within 180 days. The Secretary would pick which employees get it and would consider Wage and Hour staff in states with rising oppressive child labor. Training would be in person or online, tailored to each work setting, with periodic refresher training. It would teach how to spot trafficking, identify victims and suspects, and refer cases to the Department of Justice and other authorities, with help from victim advocates and state and local officials. Employees would complete an evaluation after training. Each year, Labor would report to Congress on how many staff were trained, how effective the training was, how many cases were referred, and how responses were tracked.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
MI • R
Cosponsors
McBath
GA • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
Sponsored 1/7/2026
Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]
GU • R
Sponsored 1/8/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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