Passed Senate·Last action 124 days ago

Federal anti-child-trafficking programs would face new tracking rules

Officially: Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2025

Federal offices would have to keep following outside recommendations on child trafficking programs. They would also have to work together, set clear goals, and report progress to Congress. The bill does not add new crimes or penalties.

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Passed House. Now before the Senate.

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What this bill actually does

The Office for Victims of Crime would have to keep following recommendations from a December 11, 2023, Government Accountability Office report on child trafficking. That report is called "Child Trafficking: Addressing Challenges to Public Awareness and Survivor Support."
The Justice Department's Office for Victims of Crime and the Office on Trafficking in Persons would have to work together. The second office is part of the Administration for Children and Families.
Their joint work would have to follow leading collaboration practices from Government Accountability Office report GAO-24-106038. In plain terms, the bill ties their teamwork to a specific watchdog report.

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Latest: Message on Senate action sent to the House. (12/17/2025)

DEC 17

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