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[H.R. 443 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 290
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 443
[Report No. 118-355]
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.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 20, 2023
Mr. Walberg (for himself, Mr. Sablan, and Mrs. Wagner) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce
January 25, 2024
Additional sponsors: Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Donalds, Mrs. Houchin, and Ms. De
La Cruz
January 25, 2024
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January
20, 2023]
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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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Enhancing Detection of Human
Trafficking Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
In this Act, the term ``human trafficking'' means any act or
practice described in paragraph (11) of section 103 of the Trafficking
Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102).
SEC. 3. TRAINING FOR DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL TO IDENTIFY HUMAN
TRAFFICKING.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall implement a program
to provide the training and periodic continuing education described in
subsection (b) to employees of the Department of Labor whom the
Secretary determines should receive such training or education based on
their official duties. In making such determination with respect to
employees of the Wage and Hour Division, the Secretary shall consider
the training and education needs of such employees operating in a State
with a significant increase in oppressive child labor (as defined in
section 3(l) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C.
203(l)).
(b) Training and Continuing Education Described.--The training and
continuing education provided under the program referred to in
subsection (a)--
(1) may be conducted through in-class or virtual learning
capabilities; and
(2) shall include--
(A) training or continuing education that--
(i) is most appropriate for the particular
location or professional environment in which
the employees receiving such training or
continuing education perform their official
duties;
(ii) covers topics determined by the
Secretary of Labor to appropriately reflect
current trends and best practices for such
location or environment; and
(iii) includes--
(I) the provision of current
information on matters related to the
detection of human trafficking to the
extent relevant to the official duties
of such employees, and consistent with
privacy laws;
(II) methods for identifying
suspected victims of human trafficking
and parties who may be suspected of the
trafficking activity; and
(III) a clear course of action for
referring potential cases of human
trafficking to the Department of
Justice and other appropriate
authorities, in accordance with best
practices for protecting the rights of
victims of human trafficking, including
appropriate collaboration with victim
advocacy organizations, Federal
agencies, and State and local
officials; and
(B) an evaluation of the training or continuing
education by such employees after the completion of
such training or education.
SEC. 4. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.
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 the 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.
Union Calendar No. 290
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 443
[Report No. 118-355]
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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.
_______________________________________________________________________
January 25, 2024
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed