U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB4307: Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act
Status: Signed into law, October 20, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act 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.
From the amended text, March 4, 2026:
AN ACT 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. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act . SECTION 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 ). SECTION 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) …
Sponsors
- Tim Walberg (R, HD-005) · primary sponsor
- Lucy McBath (D, HD-006)
- Donald Norcross (D, HD-001)
- James Moylan (R, HD-000)
Latest actions
- : Became Public Law No: 119-131.
- : Signed by President.
- : Presented to President.
- : Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- : Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299)
- : Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- : Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- : Received in the Senate, read twice.
- : Received in the Senate.
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Subjects: Crime prevention, Human trafficking, Performance measurement, Employment and training programs, Law enforcement administration and funding, Crime and Law Enforcement, Government information and archives, Smuggling and trafficking
Common questions
- What is HB4307?
- HB4307 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act.
- What does HB4307 do?
- In its own words: An act 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.
- What is the status of HB4307?
- Signed into law as of October 20, 2026. Latest action: Became Public Law No: 119-131. (October 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4307?
- Tim Walberg (R, HD-005), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4307?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4307
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