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Burgess Owens (R-UT)

Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2025

H.R. 6475 · House bill Crime and Law Enforcement

A Republican bill with 3 Democratic cosponsors · See all 10 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2025 directs the Office for Victims of Crime to continue implementing recommendations from a Government Accountability Office report. This report focuses on child trafficking challenges regarding public awareness and survivor support. The Office for Victims of Crime must work with the Office on Trafficking in Persons to develop strategies to prevent trafficking and support survivors. Additionally, the Office must establish performance goals that are objective and measurable. Finally, the Director must submit a report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees detailing the steps taken.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Scored +5

    Would children be better off under this?

    The bill mandates the implementation of anti-trafficking recommendations specifically to protect and support children.

  • Scored +3

    Is this likely to lift people out of poverty?

    The bill aims to prevent child trafficking and support survivors, which addresses a significant driver of vulnerability and poverty.

  • Scored +2

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    By focusing on preventing trafficking, the bill provides protections for vulnerable populations often at higher risk of exploitation.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.