Bill pushes DOJ to act on child trafficking GAO recommendations
Passed one chamberS. 1049Latest action
Sponsor: Jon Ossoff · Senator · GA
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Official title: Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2025
119th Congress
Topics: Crime & justice
Introduced:
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The bill requires DOJ's Office for Victims of Crime to implement -recommended fixes for child trafficking programs.
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What does this do?
This bill requires the Office for Victims of Crime to follow through on a December 2023 report's recommendations about child trafficking, which found gaps in public awareness and survivor support services. It must coordinate with the Office on Trafficking in Persons to build joint prevention and survivor-support strategies and set measurable performance goals using data from grant recipients. Within 180 days of enactment, the Director must report to House and Senate Judiciary Committees on steps taken.
Who does it affect?
This affects the Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime, the Office on Trafficking in Persons, and organizations receiving federal grants to run anti-trafficking programs.
Why does it matter?
The bill does not create new programs but mandates follow-through on existing recommendations, which could change how anti-trafficking programs are coordinated and evaluated.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedMar 13, 2025
- Senate committee
- Senate vote
- HouseYou are here · Dec 17, 2025
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the Senate, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Held at the desk.