Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act (H.R. 1732)
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The Strengthening the Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act (H.R. 1732) amends the Social Security Act to require state foster care programs, which receive federal funds under the Social Security Act, to report on current and future efforts to address the human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of children in their care. It also mandates data collection on the issue of human trafficking.
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