Each United States Attorney is to join a human trafficking task force
Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 5, Sec. 5.
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Each United States Attorney is to join a human trafficking task force
The document says “shall”Who acts: United States AttorneysHow: statuteSec. 5 in the PDF
What the document says
“That each United States Attorney shall establish or participate in a task force on human trafficking.”
The last proviso under the United States Attorneys heading. It requires every United States Attorney either to set up a human trafficking task force or to take part in one. The proviso sets no deadline, names no partners and describes no reporting.
What the document actually says
“That each United States Attorney shall establish or participate in a task force on human trafficking.”
That sentence, in plain words
Every federal prosecutor must join a group that fights human trafficking. If there is no group, they must start one.
What this is about
Human trafficking means forcing people to work or to sell sex. A task force brings police and lawyers together. This says every district must have one.
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Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, Public Law 119-74, sec. 5, 140 Stat. 6 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ74/html/PLAW-119publ74.htm
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“Each United States Attorney is to join a human trafficking task force,” Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, section 5, Sec. 5. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/commerce-justice-science-energy-water-development/proposal/sec05-us-attorney-trafficking-task-force/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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