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HR 4456 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Crime prevention Department of Labor Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Human trafficking Law enforcement administration and funding

Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act

Introduced: September 20, 2019 Introduced by: Walberg, Tim Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sep 20, 2019
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Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act

This bill requires the Department of Labor to train relevant personnel on how to effectively detect and assist law enforcement in preventing human trafficking.

What's happening now September 20, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 3 Republican 2
Luria, Elaine
· Feb 25, 2020
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Feb 25, 2020
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Nov 21, 2019
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Nov 19, 2019
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Nov 15, 2019
RUSH, BOBBY
· Nov 15, 2019
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Oct 18, 2019
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Sep 20, 2019
Roe, David
· Sep 20, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4456: Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4456/
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"H.R. 4456: Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4456/.
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H.R. 4456, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4456/.
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