Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act
Latest action: Presented to President. (2026-10-15)
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What this bill does
This bill requires the Department of Labor to create a training program teaching certain employees how to detect human trafficking and refer suspected cases to the Department of Justice and other authorities. The Secretary of Labor would decide which employees receive the training based on their duties, with attention to Wage and Hour Division staff in states seeing increases in oppressive child labor. The Department would also have to report to Congress each year on the training and the number of trafficking cases it referred.
Who it affects
It most directly affects Department of Labor employees who would receive the training, particularly those in roles like wage and labor inspection, and potentially victims of human trafficking and those suspected of it who might be identified through this process.
Key points
- Labor must launch the training program within 180 days of enactment.
- Training would cover detecting trafficking, identifying suspected victims, and referring cases to the DOJ and other authorities.
- The Secretary decides which employees are trained, considering staff in states with rising oppressive child labor.
- Training can be in-person or virtual and must be evaluated by participants.
- Labor must submit annual reports to Congress on the training and on cases referred to the DOJ.
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