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National Human Trafficking Database Act

USA119th CongressS-61| Senate 
| Updated: 1/9/2025
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Cosponsors (1)
Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation, titled the National Human Trafficking Database Act, aims to establish a comprehensive National Human Trafficking Database within the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) of the Department of Justice. The primary purpose of this database is to centralize and make accessible critical data related to human trafficking across the United States. To achieve this, the bill authorizes the OVC Director to award grants to covered State agencies , such as state bureaus of investigation or agencies coordinating statewide human trafficking responses, to incentivize their participation in data collection and reporting. State agencies receiving grants must report various data points, including the number of prosecutions, arrests, and convictions for human trafficking, aggregated data from state and national hotlines, and information on anti-human trafficking organizations. This data will be compiled and published on the Department of Justice's website, with annual updates. The bill explicitly mandates the protection of survivor confidentiality and privacy , prohibiting the collection or publicizing of personally identifying information. It authorizes appropriations of $50,000,000 annually for grants to states and $1,000,000 for database administration for fiscal years 2025 through 2028.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4534
National Human Trafficking Database Act
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 9, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 31, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-863
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4534
    National Human Trafficking Database Act


  • January 9, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 9, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • January 31, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-863
    Introduced in House

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 119-863: 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 CongressS-61| Senate 
| Updated: 1/9/2025
This legislation, titled the National Human Trafficking Database Act, aims to establish a comprehensive National Human Trafficking Database within the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) of the Department of Justice. The primary purpose of this database is to centralize and make accessible critical data related to human trafficking across the United States. To achieve this, the bill authorizes the OVC Director to award grants to covered State agencies , such as state bureaus of investigation or agencies coordinating statewide human trafficking responses, to incentivize their participation in data collection and reporting. State agencies receiving grants must report various data points, including the number of prosecutions, arrests, and convictions for human trafficking, aggregated data from state and national hotlines, and information on anti-human trafficking organizations. This data will be compiled and published on the Department of Justice's website, with annual updates. The bill explicitly mandates the protection of survivor confidentiality and privacy , prohibiting the collection or publicizing of personally identifying information. It authorizes appropriations of $50,000,000 annually for grants to states and $1,000,000 for database administration for fiscal years 2025 through 2028.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4534
National Human Trafficking Database Act
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 9, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 31, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-863
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4534
    National Human Trafficking Database Act


  • January 9, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 9, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • January 31, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-863
    Introduced in House
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Cosponsors (1)
Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 119-863: 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