H.R. 1669 · Where this bill is now
Waiting for a House vote
Approved by committee Nov 18, 2025; no House vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExtends human trafficking awareness training program
This bill extends funding and authorization for the SOAR to Health and Wellness Training Program through the year 2030. The program, run by the Department of Health and Human Services, teaches health care workers and social service providers how to spot the signs that someone may be experiencing human trafficking and how to help them.
How it affects you
If you work in health care or social services, you may have access to this training to better identify and support trafficking victims. For most other people, this bill has no direct effect, though it aims to improve how the health and social service system responds to human trafficking.
Read the official summary (Reported to House, Nov 18, 2025)
This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond (SOAR) to Health and Wellness Training Program, which is administered by the National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center in the Department of Health and Human Services. The program provides training for health care and social service providers on how to identify and support those who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing human trafficking.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1669
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program.
Sponsor: Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) · Introduced Feb 27, 2025 · Health · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Nov 18, 2025: “Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 331.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 2 official versions.