# 119-hr-1185: Human Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Training Act

119-hr-1185, Human Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Training Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1185
- Congress: 119
- Title: Human Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Training Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-08

## Summary

**This bill creates a federal demonstration project to train K‑12 students, teachers, and school personnel to **recognize, prevent, and respond to child trafficking and exploitation.** It charges the Office on Trafficking in Persons to approve curricula, fund grants, and track results.** - Students and families: Provides age‑appropriate, culturally competent curricula for K‑12 students and requires tracking of trained students and at‑risk youth so schools can identify needs and referrals. - Teachers and school staff: Funds training and a scalable Train‑the‑Trainer model so school personnel can spot signs and follow protocols to work with law enforcement and refer survivors to services. - Survivors and at‑risk youth: Requires grant projects to include protocols for survivor referrals and to report counts and demographics of survivors and at‑risk students without revealing personal data. - Federal administration and grants: The Administration for Children and Families will approve nonprofit vendors, award grants with priority for high‑prevalence or underserved areas, and must use privacy‑protective data collection methods. *Authorizes $15.0 million per year for fiscal years 2026–2029 to carry out the demonstration project, totaling $60.0 million in authorized funding over four years.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- K-12 training to prevent trafficking: benefit, low. If enacted, the government would run a K-12 demonstration project to spot and prevent child trafficking. Schools, districts, states, and nonprofits could get grants to train students, teachers, and school staff with vetted, age-appropriate lessons. The program would prioritize areas with many repor…
- Four years of K-12 training funds: benefit, low. If enacted, Congress would authorize $15 million each year for fiscal years 2026–2029. The money would fund grants and other work under the K-12 anti-trafficking demonstration project. Funds would flow through the Office on Trafficking in Persons and must serve K-12 students.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-3946: FIGHT Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3307: Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1185 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1185)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3946: FIGHT Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3946)
- [119-hr-3307: Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3307)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1185 (as of 2026-10-08).