# 119-s-1049: Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2025

119-s-1049, Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA); status passed_senate (as of 2026-10-29).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1049
- Congress: 119
- Title: Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2025
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-29

## Summary

**Prevents child trafficking by directing the Office for Victims of Crime and the Administration for Children and Families to implement GAO-backed anti‑trafficking recommendations and set measurable goals.** It defines the term "anti‑trafficking recommendations" and requires the OVC Director to report to House and Senate Judiciary Committees within 180 days on steps taken. - Children and survivors: Anti‑trafficking programs for children must use grantee baseline data and meet objective, measurable performance goals and targets. - Survivor support and prevention efforts: Agencies must collaborate using GAO leading‑practice collaboration guidance to develop and carry out prevention and support strategies. - Federal agencies and grantees: The Office for Victims of Crime, in coordination with the Office on Trafficking in Persons at the Administration for Children and Families, must continue implementing the GAO recommendations and anchor activities to GAO's Dec. 11, 2023 report and GAO-24-106038 guidance.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stronger federal action to prevent child trafficking: benefit, low. If enacted, this would define “anti-trafficking recommendations” as those in a Government Accountability Office report from December 11, 2023. The Justice Department’s Office for Victims of Crime and the Health and Human Services Office on Trafficking in Persons would work together to carry out tho…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3304: Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act of 2025
- 119-s-836: Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act
- 119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-539: PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1049 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1049)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3304: Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3304)
- [119-s-836: Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-836)
- [119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-554)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-539: PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-539)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1049 (as of 2026-10-29).