HR 1669 · introduced · significant
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program.
- civil rights
What this bill does
- Extends funding for a federal training program that teaches healthcare and social workers to identify human trafficking victims.
- Affects doctors, nurses, social workers, and other health and social service providers nationwide.
- Reauthorizes the program through 2030 under the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would expanding trafficking victim identification training in healthcare settings change detection rates compared to current practices?
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Which healthcare professions should prioritize this training given limited resources, and how should funding be allocated across different provider types?
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What evidence demonstrates that frontline healthcare workers can effectively identify trafficking victims, and what barriers might prevent them from reporting suspected cases?
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Sponsor · D-TN-9
Steve Cohen
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In Congress
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Introduced 2025-11-18
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Legislative timeline
2025-11-18 · house · Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 331.
2025-11-18 · house · Committee
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-381.
2025-11-18 · Committee
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-381.
2025-04-29 · house · Committee
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2025-04-29 · house · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-02-27 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-02-27 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-27 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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