Congress·In Committee·S. 2241

Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act

Human Trafficking: Training for Labor Department Employees

Jul 10, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time.

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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 443 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 443 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill requires the Labor Department to create a training program for its employees to help them spot signs of human trafficking while they are doing their regular jobs. The goal is to turn government workers into an extra set of eyes to help law enforcement find victims.
Workers in the Wage and Hour Division will get special attention, especially in states where there has been a big increase in illegal child labor. The training will be tailored to the specific locations and types of workplaces where these employees usually work.
The training will teach staff how to identify potential victims and suspects. It also creates a clear plan for reporting these cases to the Justice Department and local police while making sure the rights and privacy of victims are protected.
The Labor Department must start this training within six months of the bill becoming law. Every year, the department will have to send a report to Congress showing how many people were trained and how many trafficking cases were referred to the police.

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Milestones

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Jul 10, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Jul 10, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act

Bill NumberS 2241

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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