Federal workers at the Department of Labor would receive mandatory training to help them spot and report human trafficking while doing their regular jobs. The bill specifically calls out employees in the Wage and Hour Division working in states where illegal child labor has been rising as a priority group for training. Training must fit employees’ work environments, cover current detection methods, and teach staff how to identify suspected victims and traffickers. Workers will also learn a clear referral path for flagging cases to the Department of Justice. The Secretary of Labor must report to Congress annually on how the training is working and how many cases were referred.
Congressional Summary
This 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
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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