National Human Trafficking Database Act
- Bill Number
- H.R. 863
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-01-31: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Last Updated
- 2025-12-05T22:49:24Z
Official Summary
National Human Trafficking Database Act
This bill establishes a framework to collect comprehensive data on human trafficking.
At the federal level, the bill requires the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) within the Department of Justice to establish an online database that includes human trafficking data for each state.
At the state level, the bill authorizes grants for covered state agencies (e.g., a state bureau of investigation or similar law enforcement agency) to collect and report human trafficking data to the OVC.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (7)
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10], Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7], Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22], Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]
Recent Actions
- 2025-01-31: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2025-01-31: Introduced in House
- 2025-01-31: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- National Human Trafficking Database Act — issued 2025-01-31 — PDF (13 pages)