To direct the Secretary of Labor to train certain employees of Department of Labor how to effectively detect and assist law enforcement in preventing human trafficking during the course of their official duties, and for other purposes.
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Mr. Walberg (for himself, Mr. Sablan, and Mrs. Wagner) introduced …
Summary
What This Bill Does
Directs the Secretary of Labor to implement training programs for DOL employees to detect human trafficking, particularly those involved in wage and hour enforcement and child labor investigations.
Who Benefits and How
Human trafficking victims benefit from improved detection by labor investigators. Wage and Hour Division staff gain skills to identify trafficking during workplace inspections.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Department of Labor bears training program implementation costs within 180 days. Employees must complete training and continuing education.
Key Provisions
- Training program within 180 days of enactment
- Covers employees based on official duties, especially Wage and Hour Division
- In-class or virtual training options
- Includes victim identification, suspect identification, and referral procedures
- Periodic continuing education required
- Special focus on states with increased child labor violations
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
Requires Department of Labor training on human trafficking detection for relevant employees
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Leverage labor inspections to detect human trafficking"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Labor
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
As defined in section 103(11) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act
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