The U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation on March 3 to bolster the federal government’s fight against human trafficking and strengthen protections for victims of exploitation.
The legislation, called the Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act (H.R.4307), passed by a voice vote. The measure would direct the Department of Labor to train its employees to identify and report suspected human trafficking and assist law enforcement in preventing such crimes.
Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.), chairman of the Education and Workforce Committee, and Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Ga.), introduced the legislation in July last year. The companion version of legislation (S.2241) was introduced in the Senate in the same month by Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.)….
House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Human Trafficking
