HR 4307
Passed a chamber
Requires the Department of Labor to train its employees to recognize human trafficking and refer suspected cases to the Justice Department and other authorities.
Official title: Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
10-JUL-2025
Referred
10-JUL-2025
Approved by committee
08-JAN-2026
Reported
20-FEB-2026
On the calendar
20-FEB-2026
Passed
03-MAR-2026
Senate
Received
04-MAR-2026
Passed
30-SEP-2026
- Requires the Secretary of Labor, within 180 days of enactment, to start a program training Labor Department employees whose official duties bring them into contact with possible trafficking.
- Covers methods for identifying suspected victims and suspected traffickers, plus a clear course of action for referring cases to the Justice Department and other appropriate authorities.
- Directs the Wage and Hour Division training to account for states with a significant increase in oppressive child labor.
- Requires annual reports to House and Senate labor committees on training completion, effectiveness, and the number of cases referred to the Justice Department.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Reported to House" (20-FEB-2026); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 03-MAR-2026).
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2 Democrats
1 Republican