The Senate unanimously approved the Preventing Child Trafficking Act

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The Senate unanimously approved the Preventing Child Trafficking Act on Tuesday, introduced by Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), to enhance coordination between the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services against child trafficking.

The bill, which passed the chamber unanimously in the previous Congress, requires adoption of 2023 Government Accountability Office recommendations on anti-trafficking measures.

“This is an important bill with an important objective, fostering communication between the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services with the result, we hope, of preventing children from falling prey to the evils of human trafficking,” Grassley said on the floor. “Preventing future instances of trafficking is very, very essential and I’m happy to support this bill’s advancement today.”

The legislation now advances to the House for consideration and, if passed, to President Donald Trump for signature.