House bill · 119th Congress · Public Law 119-131
Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act
Became law on Oct 20, 2026.
Official title: 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.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJul 10, 2025
- Committee actionJan 8, 2026
- Passed HouseMar 3, 2026 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateSep 30, 2026 · by unanimous consent
- To the PresidentOct 15, 2026
- Became lawOct 20, 2026
Latest action: Oct 20, 2026 — Became Public Law No: 119-131.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4307.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 4307, Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act” on February 9, 2026. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and Workforce on January 8, 2026”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, February 9, 2026 ↗
Evidence
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- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/62103
- CBO publication date
- February 9, 2026
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4307, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/4307
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- October 22, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- October 23, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 119-507 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Education and Workforce Committee on February 20, 2026.Source: Congress.gov, reported February 20, 2026 ↗
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- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/119/HRPT/507
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4307, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/4307
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- October 22, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- October 23, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. WALBERG, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 119, July 10, 2025, Page H3200):Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. ConstitutionSource: Congress.gov, Congressional Record July 10, 2025 ↗
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- H.R. 4307, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/4307
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- October 22, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- October 23, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
3 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 2 Democrats
2 of 3 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.
Lucy McBath (D-GA), James Moylan (R-GU), Donald Norcross (D-NJ).
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Tim Walberg.
- H.R. 2616 (119th) Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act
- H.R. 4386 (119th) America the Beautiful Motorcycle Fairness Act
- H.Res. 117 (119th) Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.
- H.R. 2528 (119th) Association Health Plans Act
- H.R. 3170 (119th) Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025
- H.R. 5505 (119th) Equal Campus Access Act of 2026
Related bills
- S. 2241 (119th) Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking ActIdentical bill
- H.R. 443 (118th) Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking ActCross-Congress related bill
Relationships as recorded by Congress.gov.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Oct 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.