Federal transportation workers — including TSA screeners, Amtrak employees, and pipeline inspectors — would receive specialized training to detect signs of human trafficking under this bill. The Department of Transportation would develop a training program and public awareness campaign, and would be required to report annually to Congress on referrals made to the National Human Trafficking Hotline. The bill also directs DOT to create best practices for state and local transportation authorities.
Congressional Summary
Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking ActThis bill requires the Department of Labor to provide training and education to its employees on how to effectively assist law enforcement in detecting human trafficking.The bill directs Labor to determine which employees should receive the training and education based on their official duties. Further, it requires the training and education to include information that is appropriate for the employees' location or environment; that reflects current trends and best practices for the location or environment; and that is relevant to detecting human trafficking, identifying suspected victims, and referring potential cases to the Department of Justice and other appropriate authorities.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in Senate
- Action Date
- 2025-07-10
- Date Added
- 2026-04-06