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HR 623 118th Congress House

Human Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Training Act

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the implementation of curricula for training students, teachers, and school personnel to understand, reco… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the implementation of curricula for training students, teachers, and school personnel to understand, recognize, prevent, and respond to signs of human trafficking and exploitation in children and youth, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 30, 2023 Introduced by: Buchanan, Vern Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Health Child healthChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightCrime prevention
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Crime victimsEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsHealth programs administration and fundingHuman traffickingLaw enforcement administration and fundingSchool administrationSmuggling and traffickingTeaching, teachers, curricula
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Feb 10, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 30, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action February 10, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Human Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Training Act

This bill establishes demonstration grants to train students, teachers, and school personnel how to better understand, recognize, prevent, and respond to human trafficking and the exploitation of children and youth. Eligible grantees include nonprofits, state and local educational agencies, and elementary and secondary schools.

The Office on Trafficking in Persons within the Administration for Children and Families must award the grants.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Jan 10, 2024
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jan 30, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 623: Human Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Training Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-623/
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"H.R. 623: Human Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Training Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-623/.
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H.R. 623, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-623/.
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[H.R. 623: Human Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Training Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-623/)
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