Congress names January-February 2026 to fight human trade and slavery
S.Res. 603 — A resolution supporting the observation of National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month during the period beginning on January 1, 2026, and ending on February 1, 2026, to raise awareness of, and opposition to, human trafficking and modern slavery. · Filed by Chuck Grassley (R-IA) · 6 cosponsors · Introduced Feb 10, 2026 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This statement sets January 1 to February 1, 2026, as a month to stop human trade and slavery. It tells people to learn about these crimes. It asks federal, state, tribal, and local offices to work together. They will stop human trade, help victims, and punish criminals. The statement does not make new laws or spend money.
Who it affects
The statement supports victims of human trade and people at risk. This includes homeless kids, LGBTQ+ kids, and Native Americans. It does not cost regular people money.
One thing to notice
The statement notes that AI-related child sexual abuse reports hit 62,891 in the first six months of 2025. Native Americans face high rates of human trade with very few federal cases from 2013 to 2016.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
6 cosponsors: 4 Democrats, 2 Republicans.
- Feb 10, 2026 — Passed the Senate · Congress.gov: “Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- human trade — forcing people to work or sell sex through force, lies, or threats
- slavery — forcing people to work without pay or freedom
- statement — words from Congress that show support but do not make law
- tribal — relating to Native American nations and their own rule
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 5, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,522 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-22.
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