Empowering Educators to Prevent Trafficking Act

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Bill Number

HR 5061

Introduced

Apr 26, 2016

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

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Topics

Crime and Law Enforcement Crime victims Crimes against children Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Employment discrimination and employee rights Fraud offenses and financial crimes Human trafficking Sex offenses Worker safety and health

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Summary

Empowering Educators to Prevent Trafficking Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to award grants to local educational agencies to train school staff to recognize and respond to signs of labor and sex trafficking.

Actions

Sep 19, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Apr 26, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 26, 2016

Introduced in House

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