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H.R. 2268 115th Congress House

Empowering Educators to Prevent Trafficking Act

Official title: To authorize the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention of the Department of Justice to award grants to local educational a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention of the Department of Justice to award grants to local educational agencies to establish, expand, and support programs to train school staff to recognize and respond to signs of labor and sex trafficking and to provide classroom curricula to students on how to avoid becoming victims of labor and sex trafficking.

Introduced: May 22, 2017 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Crime victimsCrimes against childrenEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary education
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Employment discrimination and employee rightsFraud offenses and financial crimesHuman traffickingSex offensesTeaching, teachers, curriculaWorker safety and health
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 1, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 1, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Empowering Educators to Prevent Trafficking Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to award grants to local educational agencies: (1) to train school staff to recognize and respond to signs of labor and sex trafficking, and (2) to provide classroom curricula to students on how to avoid becoming victims of labor and sex trafficking.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3 Republican 2
Messer, Luke
· Aug 8, 2017
Comstock, Barbara
· Jun 6, 2017
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jun 6, 2017
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · May 22, 2017
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · May 17, 2017
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · May 16, 2017
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · May 1, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2268: Empowering Educators to Prevent Trafficking Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2268/
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"H.R. 2268: Empowering Educators to Prevent Trafficking Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2268/.
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