The Justice Department would create a public database on human trafficking across the country. States that get grants would send yearly data, and survivor identities would have to stay private.
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National Human Trafficking Database Act is a House bill committee Action. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Latest action on H.R. 863: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects state agencies that lead anti-trafficking work. They would collect and report detailed data to the Justice Department. It also affects trafficking survivors, because their information could be reflected in the data but must not identify them. Anti-trafficking service groups, law enforcement agencies, Congress, and the public would also use or appear in the database.
Why this matters: Human trafficking data can be hard to understand because it is spread across many systems. This bill would try to put that information in one place. A national database could help show where trafficking is reported, what kinds of cases appear, and where survivors are getting help. The results could still be incomplete if states collect data in different ways or leave out hard-to-find cases.
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Officially: National Human Trafficking Database Act
The Justice Department would create a public database on human trafficking across the country. States that get grants would send yearly data, and survivor identities would have to stay private.
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Introduced
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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (1/31/2025)
House Floor Vote
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Passed House
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