H.R. 1185 Introduced Health

Human Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Training Act

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.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] Introduced February 11, 2025 Cosponsors 3 (2 D, 1 R) Latest action February 11, 2025

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Feb 11, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  2. Feb 11, 2025 Introduced in House

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