H.R.4580: Prevent Trafficking in Our Schools Act

Overview

Prevent Trafficking in Our Schools Act This bill directs (1) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Education (ED) to jointly carry out a pilot program under which qualified DHS personnel provide annual human trafficking awareness training to ED personnel and to teachers, school leaders, and other personnel of elementary schools and secondary schools; and (2) ED to develop and implement a public awareness program on the threat of human trafficking in the education system.

Related Bills

H.R.509

The Human Trafficking Accountability Act (H.R. 509) would require at least one assistant U.S. Attorney in each judicial district to serve as a Human Trafficking Justice Coordinator (HTJC), who would be responsible for ensuring increased exploration of all potential cases of human trafficking, and direct the Attorney General to designate a career Deputy Assistant Attorney […]

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H.R.836

H.R. 836 would authorize the creation of the Interdiction for the Protection of Child Victims of Exploitation and Human Trafficking Pilot Program with the intent of teaching officers how to better spot victims of child exploitation and human trafficking at the federal, state, tribal, and local levels. The program would be modeled after a similar […]

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Priority

Low

Bill Number

H.R.4580

Date Introduced

September 27, 2019

Committee

House Education and Labor Committee

Bill Status

Introduced or Prefiled

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