S 2241 119th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional oversight Crime prevention Employment and training programs Government information and archives Human trafficking Law enforcement administration and funding Performance measurement Smuggling and trafficking

Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act

Introduced: July 10, 2025 Introduced by: Husted, Jon Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov

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

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Slotkin, Elissa

Michigan · Jul 10, 2025

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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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