S. 2241 119th Congress Senate

Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act

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

Official title: A bill 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: Jon Husted Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov

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Human traffickingLaw enforcement administration and fundingPerformance measurementSmuggling and trafficking

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Jul 10, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Jul 10, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
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Lobbying activity 3

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Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
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Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
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Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
3 filings
Bureau of Reclamation
3 filings
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
3 filings
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
3 filings
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
3 filings

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Cosponsors 1

Slotkin, Elissa

Michigan · Jul 10, 2025

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2241: Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2241/

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"S. 2241: Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2241/.

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S. 2241, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2241/.

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