National Human Trafficking Database Act

This bill would create a national online database on human trafficking at the Department of Justice, run by the Office for Victims of Crime. The goal is to bring together data from every state so the public can see where trafficking is happening and what help is available. States could get grants to collect and report county‑level numbers, like arrests, prosecutions, and convictions; hotline and child‑services data; how many survivors were served by nonprofits; and a list of local anti‑trafficking groups and what they do. The website would show each state’s data, highlight the highest and lowest‑rate counties, and include federal case numbers, too .

The bill requires strong privacy protections. It bans collecting or posting any personal, identifying details about survivors and says the data cannot be used by DOJ to make funding decisions. States must protect survivor confidentiality when reporting their numbers .

• Who is affected: State agencies (like state bureaus of investigation) that gather trafficking data; local nonprofits that serve survivors; communities seeking clear information.
• What changes: DOJ builds a public database; states report standard data; the site lists local resources and ranks counties by trafficking rates; personal details stay private; DOJ can’t use this data to decide funding .
• When: Initial state data due within 1 year of enactment; the website goes live within 18 months; annual state submissions start with fiscal year 2025 (due 90 days after each fiscal year), and DOJ updates the site within 180 days after each fiscal year and reports to Congress .
• Funding: Authorizes $50 million per year for state grants and $1 million per year to run and update the database, for fiscal years 2025–2028; funds remain available until used.