Signed into law
Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act
This act requires the Department of Labor to provide training and education to its employees on how to effectively assist law enforcement in detecting human trafficking.
- Measure
- H.R. 4307 · 119th Congress
- Latest action
- October 20, 2026
- Policy changes
- 1
- Source
- CRS summary (Public Law) · Congress.gov
Became Public Law No: 119-131.
Who wrote it
Sponsor
Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI-5)Joined by 3 cosponsors, 1 of them from the day it was introduced. Introduced July 10, 2025.
All 3 cosponsors
- Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA-6) · original
- Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ-1)
- Rep. James C. Moylan (R-GU-AL)
How Congress voted
No recorded vote: this bill moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, so there is no record of how individual members voted.
Texas’s delegation
| Member | On the record |
|---|---|
 Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) | None found |
 Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) | None found |
 Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-1) | None found |
 Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-2) | None found |
 Rep. Keith Self (R-TX-3) | None found |
 Rep. Pat Fallon (R-TX-4) | None found |
 Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX-5) | None found |
 Rep. Jake Ellzey (R-TX-6) | None found |
 Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-7) | None found |
 Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-TX-8) | None found |
 Rep. Al Green (D-TX-9) | None found |
 Rep. Michael T. McCaul (R-TX-10) | None found |
 Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX-11) | None found |
 Rep. Craig A. Goldman (R-TX-12) | None found |
 Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13) | None found |
 Rep. Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX-14) | None found |
 Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX-15) | None found |
 Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX-16) | None found |
 Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX-17) | None found |
 Rep. Christian D. Menefee (D-TX-18) | None found |
 Rep. Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX-19) | None found |
 Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20) | None found |
 Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX-21) | None found |
 Rep. Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) | None found |
 Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) | None found |
 Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX-25) | None found |
 Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX-26) | None found |
 Rep. Michael Cloud (R-TX-27) | None found |
 Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) | None found |
 Rep. Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) | None found |
 Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30) | None found |
 Rep. John R. Carter (R-TX-31) | None found |
 Rep. Julie Johnson (D-TX-32) | None found |
 Rep. Marc A. Veasey (D-TX-33) | None found |
 Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-34) | None found |
 Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX-35) | None found |
 Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX-36) | None found |
 Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37) | None found |
 Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX-38) | None found |
In their own words
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What it changes — and your vote
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Provision 1
Directs Labor to determine which employees should receive the training and education based on their official duties.
Further, it requires the training and education to include information that is appropriate for the employees' location or environment; that reflects current trends and best practices for the location or environment; and that is relevant to detecting human trafficking, identifying suspected victims, and referring potential cases to the Department of Justice and other appropriate authorities.
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