Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act

Bill: 115-hr-2664
Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7]
Introduced: 2017-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Crime prevention
Department of Labor
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Human trafficking
Law enforcement administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: 

Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Labor to implement a program to: (1) train and periodically retrain relevant Labor personnel to detect and assist law enforcement in preventing human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities, and (2) ensure that such personnel regularly receive current information on matters related to the detection of human trafficking.
 
Labor shall report annually to Congress regarding the effectiveness of the training, the number of Labor employees who have completed such training, and the number of of human trafficking cases referred to Labor personnel.

action_date: 2017-07-12
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act

 
 (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Labor to implement a program to: (1) train and periodically retrain relevant Labor personnel to detect and assist law enforcement in preventing human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities, and (2) ensure that such personnel regularly receive current information on matters related to the detection of human trafficking.
 
 Such training may be conducted through in-class or virtual learning capabilities and shall include: (1) methods for identifying suspected victims and perpetrators of human trafficking, (2) location- or environment-specifiic training, (3) other topics that reflect current trends and best practices for particular locations or professional environments, (4) a course of action for referring human trafficking cases to the Department of Justice and other appropriate authorities, and (5) post-training evaluation. 
 
(Sec. 4) Labor shall report to Congress annually regarding: (1) the effectiveness of the training, (2) the number of Labor employees who have completed such training, (3) the number of of human trafficking cases referred to Labor personnel, and (4) the metrics used to measure and track responses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2017-07-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-07-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5486)
action_date: 2017-07-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5486)
action_date: 2017-07-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2664.
action_date: 2017-07-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5486-5488)
action_date: 2017-07-12
text: Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Introduced in House