HR2664: Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act

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Seal of the U.S. Department of Labor

Seal of the U.S. Department of Labor.

Directs the Department of Labor to implement a program to train and periodically retrain relevant Labor personnel to detect and assist law enforcement in preventing human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities.

Official Summary

Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act

This bill directs the Department of Labor to implement a program to: (1) train and periodically retrain relevant Labor personnel to detect and assist law enforcement in preventing human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities, and (2) ensure that such personnel regularly receive current information on matters related to the detection of human trafficking.

Labor shall report annually to Congress regarding the effectiveness of the training, the number of Labor employees who have completed such training, and the number of of human trafficking cases referred to Labor personnel.

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Passed House
2017-07-12
Passed Senate
Signed by President
Became Public Law

Amendments

None.

Sponsors

Original sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7]

Cosponsors: Rep. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10], Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50], Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]
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Votes

Passed House by voice vote.

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