S. 1049 · 119th Congress
Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2025
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1 cosponsor · 1 R
1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- Senate Introduced Mar 13, 2025
- Senate Passed Dec 16, 2025
This bill requires the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) within the Department of Justice, in coordination with the Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) within the Department of Health and Human Services, to continue implementing the anti-trafficking recommendations contained in the Government Accountability Office's report titled Child Trafficking:…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate · Dec 16, 2025
Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2025
This bill requires the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) within the Department of Justice, in coordination with the Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) within the Department of Health and Human Services, to continue implementing the anti-trafficking recommendations contained in the Government Accountability Office's report titled Child Trafficking: Addressing Challenges to Public Awareness and Survivor Support.
Specifically, the bill requires the OVC and OTIP to collaborate to (1) develop and implement strategies to prevent child trafficking and support child trafficking survivors; and (2) establish achievable performance goals and targets for anti-trafficking programs for children.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2025
Latest action (Dec 17, 2025): Held at the desk.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 13, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Mar 13, 2025
- Senate Passed Dec 16, 2025
No recorded floor vote found.