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This bill establishes a comprehensive National Human Trafficking Database at the Office for Victims of Crime within the Department of Justice, designed to systematically collect and report human trafficking data from state agencies. The bill creates a grant program to incentivize state law enforcement and other designated agencies to collect and submit detailed, anonymized data about human trafficking, including the number of prosecutions, arrests, and convictions, as well as information from hotlines and victim services organizations. The database will be publicly accessible online and will include county-level data ranking counties by human trafficking rates, while strictly protecting the confidentiality and privacy of trafficking survivors. The bill defines key terms such as human trafficking, labor trafficking, and sex trafficking, and requires agencies to report data annually, beginning in fiscal year 2025. Notably, the legislation explicitly prohibits the Department of Justice from using the collected data to make funding decisions or accessing personally identifying information about survivors. The bill authorizes $50 million annually from 2025 to 2028 to support data collection and database maintenance, with funds remaining available until expended. By creating this centralized, comprehensive database, the bill aims to improve understanding of human trafficking trends, support prevention efforts, and aid in developing more effective strategies to combat this serious issue.

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