A bipartisan bill sponsored on Jan. 22 by U.S. Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) would incentivize employers in specific industries to complete human trafficking awareness training. The Human Trafficking Awareness Training Recognition Act of 2026, H.R. Troy Carter (D-LA), would establish an annual certification program under the Blue Campaign at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide such training. 7234 would require the DHS Secretary to establish the Blue Campaign Certification Program to provide eligible employers with a certificate of completion to display for one year. “Human trafficking is a horrific crime hiding in plain sight, and far too often it goes unreported,” said Rep. Carter.