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Bill · 119th Congress · Public Law 119-131

H.R. 4307

Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act

Became lawIntroduced Jul 10, 2025Topic: Crime and Law Enforcement →
  1. 01 Introduced
  2. 02 Committee
  3. 03 Passed House
  4. 04 Passed Senate
  5. 05 To President
  6. 06 Law

Latest action · Oct 20, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-131.

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What this bill does

Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act

This act 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 act 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.

Congressional Research Service · Public Law · Oct 20, 2026

How Congress voted

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Timeline

  1. Oct 20, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-131.
  2. Oct 20, 2026Signed by President.
  3. Oct 15, 2026Presented to President.
  4. Oct 14, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Sep 30, 2026Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299)
  6. Sep 30, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Mar 4, 2026Received in the Senate, read twice.
  8. Mar 3, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  9. Mar 3, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2363)
  10. Mar 3, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2363)
  11. Mar 3, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4307.
  12. Mar 3, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2363-2364)
  13. Mar 3, 2026Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  14. Feb 20, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 433.
  15. Feb 20, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-507.
  16. Jan 8, 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0.
  17. Jan 8, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  18. Jul 10, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  19. Jul 10, 2025Introduced in House

Cosponsors

3 members

Details

Related bills

H.R. 443On Congress.gov · 118th Congress ↗From another CongressS. 2241On Congress.gov ↗Identical text

Cost estimates · Congressional Budget Office

Subject tags · 8

Congressional oversightCrime preventionEmployment and training programsGovernment information and archivesHuman traffickingLaw enforcement administration and fundingPerformance measurementSmuggling and trafficking