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National Human Trafficking Database Act

USA119th CongressHR-863| House 
| Updated: 1/31/2025
Kevin Kiley

Kevin Kiley

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (7)
Laura Gillen (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)Harriet M. Hageman (Republican)Joe Neguse (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the National Human Trafficking Database Act, mandates the establishment of a national human trafficking database within the Office for Victims of Crime of the Department of Justice. Its primary purpose is to collect and centralize comprehensive, aggregated, and anonymized data on human trafficking from across the United States. The legislation authorizes grants to incentivize "covered State agencies," such as state bureaus of investigation or designated statewide response coordinators, to collect and report this crucial information. State agencies receiving grants must report various data points, including the number of prosecutions, arrests, or convictions for human trafficking, aggregated hotline data, and information on anti-human trafficking organizations operating within their counties. The database will also include rankings of counties by human trafficking rates and federal prosecution data, all while strictly protecting the **confidentiality** and **privacy** of survivors and their families. The Director of the Office for Victims of Crime is required to publish the database online and report its contents to Congress annually, with specific appropriations authorized for its implementation and administration.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-10029
National Human Trafficking Database Act
Jan 9, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-61
Introduced in Senate
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 31, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-10029
    National Human Trafficking Database Act


  • January 9, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-61
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 31, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 31, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 119-61: National Human Trafficking Database Act
Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightCrime victimsCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of JusticeExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesHuman traffickingIntergovernmental relationsInternet, web applications, social mediaSmuggling and traffickingSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsState and local government operations

National Human Trafficking Database Act

USA119th CongressHR-863| House 
| Updated: 1/31/2025
This bill, titled the National Human Trafficking Database Act, mandates the establishment of a national human trafficking database within the Office for Victims of Crime of the Department of Justice. Its primary purpose is to collect and centralize comprehensive, aggregated, and anonymized data on human trafficking from across the United States. The legislation authorizes grants to incentivize "covered State agencies," such as state bureaus of investigation or designated statewide response coordinators, to collect and report this crucial information. State agencies receiving grants must report various data points, including the number of prosecutions, arrests, or convictions for human trafficking, aggregated hotline data, and information on anti-human trafficking organizations operating within their counties. The database will also include rankings of counties by human trafficking rates and federal prosecution data, all while strictly protecting the **confidentiality** and **privacy** of survivors and their families. The Director of the Office for Victims of Crime is required to publish the database online and report its contents to Congress annually, with specific appropriations authorized for its implementation and administration.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-10029
National Human Trafficking Database Act
Jan 9, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-61
Introduced in Senate
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 31, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-10029
    National Human Trafficking Database Act


  • January 9, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-61
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 31, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 31, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Kevin Kiley

Kevin Kiley

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (7)
Laura Gillen (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)Harriet M. Hageman (Republican)Joe Neguse (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 119-61: National Human Trafficking Database Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightCrime victimsCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of JusticeExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesHuman traffickingIntergovernmental relationsInternet, web applications, social mediaSmuggling and traffickingSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsState and local government operations