House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

Kayla Hamilton Act

H.R. 4371Introduced Jul 14, 2025Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Official title: To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.

Sponsor: Rep. Russell Fry R-SC

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Where it went

IntroducedJul 14, 2025
Committee actionSep 10, 2025
Passed HouseDec 16, 2025 · 225–201
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Dec 17, 2025 — Received in the Senate.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4371.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act” on May 29, 2026. CBO’s description reads “As passed by the House of Representatives on December 16, 2025”.
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Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 119-345 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Judiciary Committee on October 17, 2025.
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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. FRY, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 120, July 14, 2025, Page H3245):
Article 1, Section 8, of the United States Constitution
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Vote results

2 recorded roll-call votes on H.R. 4371. The vote that moved the bill is first.

1HOUSE · DEC 16, 2025

Passed the House

225–201PASSED

R 218–0 D 7–201

On Passage · roll 340 · 7 not voting

Procedural votes (1) — motions, rulings and amendments along the way (1 House). Tap to show.

Oldest first. Totals are yea–nay.

Send the bill back to committee
Motion to recommit
House · Dec 16, 2025 · roll 339
R 0–218 D 208–0
208–218Failed

Yea–nay by party (R = Republicans, D = Democrats, I = independents). Counts for present and not-voting members are shown where there were any. Showing all 2 of 2 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.

Cosponsors

2 cosponsors — 2 Republicans

0 of 2 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Barry Moore (R-AL), Troy Nehls (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Russell Fry.

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Sponsor’s state and district

South Carolina in Congress · SC-7 district

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