Congresswoman Kat Cammack Introduces Human Trafficking Awareness Training Act

GAINESVILLE, FL — Today, Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL-03) introduced the "Human Trafficking Awareness Training Act," a bill that expands the availability of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers' (FLETC) human trafficking awareness training courses to state, local, tribal, territorial, and educational institution law enforcement agencies.

The bill recognizes the importance of FLETC's training programs for first responders and their use in recognizing and properly responding to potential human trafficking situations.

"Human trafficking is modern-day slavery, and it has no place in our society," said Rep. Kat Cammack. "Our first responders deserve the very best training on recognizing and preventing this horrible trade and this bill will ensure the experts at FLETC can share their knowledge with other law enforcement agencies across the country. As a proud member of the Homeland Security Committee, I will continue working closely with my colleagues to do everything we can to putting an end to trafficking in the U.S."

FLETC currently provides several training courses, including an in-depth understanding of the definition of human trafficking; information on industries and common locations known for human trafficking; human trafficking response measures; human trafficking reporting protocols; an overview of federal statutes and state law related to human trafficking; and others.

Bill cosponsors at the time of introduction include Reps. Dan Crenshaw, Byron Donalds, Brian Fitzpatrick, Carlos Gimenez, Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Blake Moore, Burgess Owens, Tom Rice, Maria Salazar, Chris Smith, and Mike Waltz.