I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7225 
To strengthen protections for child sex trafficking victims testifying against 
human traffickers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 22, 2026 
Mr. MOORE of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. CORREA) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To strengthen protections for child sex trafficking victims 
testifying against human traffickers. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting Child Sex 
Trafficking Victim Witnesses Act’’. 
SEC. 2. VICTIM-CENTERED GUIDANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, 
in consultation with Federal law enforcement agencies and 
prosecutors and other appropriate stakeholders, shall de-
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velop and publish victim-centered guidance to strengthen 
protections for child sex trafficking victims testifying 
against human traffickers, including— 
(1) practices to minimize the adverse con-
sequences of testifying on child sex trafficking victim 
witnesses; 
(2) safe travel, lodging, and accompaniment for 
child sex trafficking victim witnesses; 
(3) use of child advocacy centers and family 
justice centers, where appropriate; and 
(4) safety planning, including post-trial safety 
planning. 
(b) GUIDANCE REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the publication of the guidance required under sub-
section (a), the Attorney General shall disseminate and 
provide training to each office of the United States Attor-
ney on the victim-centered guidance. 
SEC. 3. TRAINING ON VICTIM-CENTERED PROTOCOLS. 
(a) DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TRAINING AND POL-
ICY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, PROSECUTORS, 
AND JUDGES.—Section 209(c)(1)(A) of the Trafficking 
Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 
U.S.C. 20709(c)(1)(A)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
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(2) in clause (iv)(II), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(v) protections for child sex traf-
ficking victims testifying against human 
traffickers based on the victim-centered 
guidance published by the Attorney Gen-
eral in accordance with section 2(a) of the 
Protecting Child Sex Trafficking Victim 
Witnesses Act.’’. 
(b) FEDERAL PROSECUTORS.—Section 209(c)(1)(B) 
of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act 
of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20709(c)(1)(B)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘training on seeking’’ and in-
serting the following: ‘‘training on— 
‘‘(i) seeking’’; 
(2) by striking the period at the end and insert-
ing ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) 
victim-centered 
guidance 
to 
strengthen protections for child sex traf-
ficking victims testifying against human 
traffickers based on victim-centered guid-
ance published by the Attorney General in 
accordance with section 2(a) of the Pro-
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tecting Child Sex Trafficking Victim Wit-
nesses Act.’’. 
SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL USES FOR VICTIM-CENTERED CHILD 
HUMAN TRAFFICKING DETERRENCE BLOCK 
GRANT. 
Section 203(b)(1) of the Trafficking Victims Protec-
tion Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20703(b)(1)) 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) strengthen protections for child sex 
trafficking victims testifying against human 
traffickers based on victim-centered guidance 
published by the Attorney General in accord-
ance with section 2(a) of the Protecting Child 
Sex Trafficking Victim Witnesses Act; and 
‘‘(G) carry out any of the authorized uses 
of a grant under section 204(a)(1) of the Traf-
ficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act 
of 2005.’’. 
SEC. 5. MODERNIZING FEDERAL CHILD VICTIMS’ AND 
CHILD WITNESSES’ RIGHTS. 
Section 3509 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘child 
prostitution’’ and inserting ‘‘child sex traf-
ficking and child prostitution’’; 
(B) in paragraph (7), by inserting ‘‘victim 
advocacy,’’ after ‘‘law enforcement,’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘pros-
titution’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial sex act (as 
defined in section 103 of the Trafficking Vic-
tims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 
7102))’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), in the first sen-
tence, by striking ‘‘in a room’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the paragraph heading, by after 
‘‘VIDEOTAPED’’ 
the 
following: 
‘‘AND 
DIGITALLY RECORDED’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘or digital recording’’ after ‘‘on video-
tape’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘or 
digital recording’’ after ‘‘by video-
tape’’; 
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(II) in clause (iii)— 
(aa) in the first sentence, by 
inserting after ‘‘videotape’’ the 
following: ‘‘or digitally recorded’’; 
and 
(bb) in subclause (IV), by 
inserting after ‘‘videotape’’ the 
following: ‘‘or recording’’; and 
(III) in clause (v)— 
(aa) in the clause heading, 
by inserting after ‘‘VIDEOTAPE’’ 
the following: ‘‘OR DIGITAL RE-
CORDING’’; 
(bb) in the first sentence, by 
inserting ‘‘or digital recording’’ 
after ‘‘on video tape’’; and 
(cc) in the second sentence, 
by inserting after ‘‘videotape’’ the 
following: ‘‘or digital recording’’; 
(iv) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
after ‘‘videotaped’’ the following: ‘‘or 
digitally recorded’’; 
(v) in subparagraph (D)— 
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(I) 
by 
inserting 
after 
‘‘videotaping’’ the following: ‘‘or dig-
ital recording’’; and 
(II) 
by 
inserting 
after 
‘‘videotaped’’ 
the 
following: 
‘‘or 
digitally recorded’’; 
(vi) in subparagraph (E), by inserting 
after ‘‘videotaped’’ the following: ‘‘or 
digitally recorded’’; and 
(vii) in subparagraph (F), by inserting 
after ‘‘videotape’’ each place it appears the 
following: ‘‘or digital recording’’; and 
(3) in subsection (i), in the last sentence, by in-
serting after ‘‘recorded on videotape’’ the following: 
‘‘or digitally recorded’’. 
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