Increase federal penalties and resources to stop the trafficking of children.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2025?
The Senate passed S. 1049 on December 16, 2025, and the bill now sits in the House of Representatives. House leadership must decide whether to schedule a floor vote for the bill to move forward. History shows that bills passing one chamber often fail to become law because the second chamber does not always take them up for a vote.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2025 (S. 1049 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 3687 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 3687 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Jon Ossoff (D-GA)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.