Search Results: keywords:"human trafficking prevention"

  • H. R. 8280 — To direct the Secretary of Education to award grants to local educational agencies to enhance school and community safety, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:590

    H. R. 8280, also known as the “Safe Schools and Communities Act of 2024,” is a bill introduced to enhance safety in schools and communities. It directs the Secretary of Education to give grants to local educational agencies. These grants are intended to provide training for...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 8280 is a plan that helps schools stay safe by giving them money to teach their staff about important things like staying away from bad stuff and keeping out of trouble. The people in charge are figuring out how to give out the money fairly, but they need to make some parts clearer, like how they decide who gets the money and how much each gets.

  • H. R. 5856 — An Act To reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:5,346

    H.R. 5856, known as the "Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023," is a bill to continue the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000. It emphasizes supporting victims and vulnerable individuals in the U.S. through education grants and...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to keep helping people who were hurt by human trafficking by giving money to programs that teach kids and adults how to stay safe and get jobs, both in the U.S. and other countries, while also making sure that the money is used wisely and fairly.