Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2025
Sponsors
Jon Ossoff
D-GA | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Ossoff (for himself and Mr. Grassley) introduced the following …
Passed Senate (inferred from es version)
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill requires the DOJ Office for Victims of Crime to continue implementing recommendations from a December 2023 GAO report on child trafficking, including developing prevention strategies and establishing measurable performance goals for anti-trafficking programs.
Who Benefits and How
Child trafficking survivors and at-risk children benefit from improved federal anti-trafficking programs. Program grantees receive clearer performance metrics.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Office for Victims of Crime must coordinate with HHS and report to Congress within 180 days on implementation steps.
Key Provisions
- Requires continued implementation of GAO anti-trafficking recommendations
- Mandates coordination between DOJ and HHS trafficking offices
- Requires measurable, quantifiable performance goals using grantee baseline data
- 180-day reporting deadline to congressional judiciary committees
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
Directs DOJ Office for Victims of Crime to continue implementing GAO anti-child trafficking recommendations and report to Congress on progress within 180 days.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Force implementation of existing GAO recommendations through reporting mandate"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_director"
- → Director of the Office for Victims of Crime
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The recommendations set forth in the GAO report entitled "Child Trafficking: Addressing Challenges to Public Awareness and Survivor Support," published December 11, 2023
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