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To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop educational materials relating to human trafficking in schools.

USA115th CongressHR-5407| House 
| Updated: 3/22/2018
Ted S. Yoho

Ted S. Yoho

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (10)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Prevent Trafficking in Our Schools Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security, at the request of the Department of Education (ED), to develop educational materials that ED may use to provide teachers, school leaders, and other personnel of elementary and secondary schools (covered educational personnel) with training in human trafficking awareness and techniques for identifying victims of human trafficking in elementary and secondary schools. The bill sets forth matters that the educational materials must address and requires that such materials emphasize that covered educational personnel who notice indicators of potential human trafficking should contact law enforcement and should not attempt to engage in counter-trafficking operations.
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Timeline
Mar 22, 2018
Introduced in House
Mar 22, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • March 22, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • March 22, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Education

Crimes against childrenCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationElementary and secondary educationHuman traffickingSchool administrationTeaching, teachers, curricula

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop educational materials relating to human trafficking in schools.

USA115th CongressHR-5407| House 
| Updated: 3/22/2018
Prevent Trafficking in Our Schools Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security, at the request of the Department of Education (ED), to develop educational materials that ED may use to provide teachers, school leaders, and other personnel of elementary and secondary schools (covered educational personnel) with training in human trafficking awareness and techniques for identifying victims of human trafficking in elementary and secondary schools. The bill sets forth matters that the educational materials must address and requires that such materials emphasize that covered educational personnel who notice indicators of potential human trafficking should contact law enforcement and should not attempt to engage in counter-trafficking operations.
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Timeline
Mar 22, 2018
Introduced in House
Mar 22, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • March 22, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • March 22, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Ted S. Yoho

Ted S. Yoho

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (10)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Crimes against childrenCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationElementary and secondary educationHuman traffickingSchool administrationTeaching, teachers, curricula