H.R. 4307 119th Congress House

Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Labor to train certain employees of Department of Labor how to effectively detect and assist law enforcement in preventing human tra… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Labor to train certain employees of Department of Labor how to effectively detect and assist law enforcement in preventing human trafficking during the course of their official duties, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 10, 2025 Introduced by: Tim Walberg Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 20, 2026

Signed by President.

Oct 15, 2026

Presented to President.

Oct 14, 2026

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sep 30, 2026

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 30, 2026

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 30, 2026

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299)

Mar 4, 2026

Received in the Senate.

Mar 4, 2026

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Mar 3, 2026

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2363)

Mar 3, 2026

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4307.

Mar 3, 2026

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2363-2364)

Mar 3, 2026

Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Mar 3, 2026

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 3, 2026

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2363)

Feb 20, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 433.

Feb 20, 2026

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-507.

Jan 8, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jan 8, 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0.

Jul 10, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Jul 10, 2025

Introduced in House

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Latest action October 20, 2026

Signed by President.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act

This bill 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 bill 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.

Hearings & markups 2

H.R. 6359, the "Pregnant Students' Rights Act"; H.R. 4307, the "Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act"
Markup Jan 8, 2026 · 10:15 AM EST · Education and Workforce Committee
H.R. 1319 the "Modern Worker Empowerment Act"; H.R. 1320 the "Modern Worker Security Act"; H.R. 4366 the "Save Local Bu…
Markup Jul 23, 2025 · 9:30 AM EDT · Education and Workforce Committee

Related & companion bills 2

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 6

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
for CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
for CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
for CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
for CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Missouri · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE
for REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)
REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE
for REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

Bodies those filers lobbied

Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
6 filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
6 filings
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
6 filings
SENATE
6 filings
Treasury, Dept of
6 filings
Energy, Dept of
5 filings
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
5 filings
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
5 filings

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Cosponsors 3

Moylan, James C.

Guam · Jan 8, 2026

Norcross, Donald

New Jersey · Jan 7, 2026

McBath, Lucy

Georgia · Jul 10, 2025

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