H.R. 4307
Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act
Sponsor: Tim Walberg
3 cosponsors
Official summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service.
Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act
This act 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 act 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.
Text of the bill
Not later than 1 year after the Secretary of Labor first implements the program under section 3(a), and each year thereafter, the Secretary of Labor shall submit to the Committee on Education and Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, a report on—
(1) the training and continuing education provided under the program for the preceding year, including—
(A) an evaluation (including the overall effectiveness) of such training and continuing education; and
(B) the number of individuals who have completed such training or continuing education; and
(2) the number of cases related to the detection of human trafficking, which were referred to the Department of Justice and other appropriate authorities during the preceding year by the Department of Labor, and the processes used by the Department of Labor to accurately measure and track the response of the Department of Justice and other appropriate authorities to such cases.