Bill · H.R. 863· House(119-HR-863)
National Human Trafficking Database Act
- Introduced
- 1/31/2025
- Last activity
- 1/31/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Kevin Kiley
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 6
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The National Human Trafficking Database Act aims to establish a national human trafficking database at the Office for Victims of Crime within the Department of Justice. The bill provides for grants to be awarded to certain State agencies to assist in the collection and reporting of human trafficking data. This data includes information on prosecutions, arrests, convictions, and details regarding anti-human trafficking organizations. The Director of the Office for Victims of Crime will be responsible for establishing and maintaining this database on the Department of Justice website. Additionally, the Director must report the database contents to Congress annually.
Yes· 3 of 13
Would children be better off under this?+2
The bill includes the collection of data from state-level children's services agencies to better identify child trafficking.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+2
The bill targets the identification and prevention of labor trafficking, which often targets economically vulnerable populations.
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+2
The bill specifically incorporates data collection from the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Missing and Murdered Unit.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1
The bill authorizes $51 million in new spending for the establishment and maintenance of a national database.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Support for State Law Enforcement and Agencies: The bill provides grants to covered State agencies to facilitate the collection and reporting of human trafficking data (Section 2, subsection b(1)(A)).
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Resource Identification for Communities: The database will include the name and primary service of anti-human trafficking organizations operating in each county (Section 2, subsection c(1)(A)(i)(II)).
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Improved Data Visibility: The database will identify the 10 counties in a State with the highest and lowest rates of human trafficking, or rank all counties if the State has fewer than 20 (Section 2, subsection c(1)(B)(v)).
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Protection of Victim Safety: The bill requires covered State agencies to protect the confidentiality and privacy of human trafficking survivors and their families (Section 2, subsection d).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Privacy Risks: While the bill mandates confidentiality, it acknowledges the collection of data related to survivors, which requires strict protections to ensure safety (Section 2, subsection d).
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+2Good For Low Income Households+2Good For Native Americans+2Good For Women+2Good For People With Disabilities+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Policing Reform+2Improves Racial Equity+2Improves Poverty Reduction+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2Improves Privacy Rights+2
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending-1
- Education And Technology
- Improves Data Privacy+1
- Healthcare
- Improves Opioid Crisis Response+1
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+1
- 12/18/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/30/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/11/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/8/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/5/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/31/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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