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Requires the Department of Labor to use the federal definition of "human trafficking," create a training program for Labor Department employees to detect and respond to trafficking, and send annual reports to Congress about training results and referrals. The training must begin within 180 days, cover detection, referral steps, victim privacy and rights, and include evaluations; reporting must start within a year after the program launches and include metrics on completions and referrals.
The bill strengthens detection, referral, oversight, and consistency in how trafficking is defined and addressed—likely helping more victims—but does so by creating recurring administrative costs, privacy risks, possible exclusions for people outside the TVPA definition, and implementation burdens.
Workers in high‑risk industries and potential trafficking victims will be more likely to be identified and referred because Department of Labor staff receive focused training to detect and refer human trafficking.
People who meet the long‑standing federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) definition will have clearer, more consistent eligibility for services and protections under this Act, improving access to support.
Annual reporting to Congress increases transparency and oversight of Labor Department trafficking training and referrals, enabling Congress and the public to track performance and push for improvements.
People who do not meet the TVPA definition (for example some marginalized or undocumented individuals) may be excluded from protections or services under this Act.
Setting up, updating, and annually reporting on the training program will create ongoing administrative costs and could divert Department of Labor resources and taxpayer funds away from other services.
Collecting training evaluations and referral data, and reporting case information, raises privacy and confidentiality risks for employees and trafficking victims if data are not properly anonymized or protected.
Introduced July 10, 2025 by Tim Walberg · Last progress March 4, 2026