What This Bill Does · Plain English
GovGreed Synthesis · AI extraction
This bill reauthorizes the SOAR to Health and Wellness Training Program, which provides training on human trafficking recognition and response for health care professionals, for fiscal years 2025 through 2029. It also rescinds $20 million in unobligated funds from a specific HHS account to offset the reauthorization.
Action Timeline
2025-01-23
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2025-01-23
Introduced in Senate
Frequently Asked Questions
Did S.208 pass?
S.208 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 40%.
What does S.208 do?
This bill reauthorizes the SOAR to Health and Wellness Training Program, which provides training on human trafficking recognition and response for health care professionals, for fiscal years 2025 through 2029. It also rescinds $20 million in unobligated funds from a specific HHS account to offset the reauthorization.
Who sponsored S.208?
S.208 was sponsored by Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri).
Full Bill Text
119 S208 IS: To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program. U.S. Senate 2025-01-23 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 208 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23, 2025 Mr. Schmitt (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program. 1. Reauthorization of the SOAR to Health and Wellness Training Program (a) In general Section 1254(h) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–54(h) ) is amended by striking fiscal years 2020 through 2024 and inserting fiscal years 2025 through 2029 . (b) Rescission of funds Of the unobligated balances in the Nonrecurring Expenses Fund (009–90–0125) of the Department of Health and Human Services, there is rescinded $20,000,000.
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