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Hawley Wins $108.5 M Boost for DHS Child-Trafficking Unit

6/6/2026

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Senator Josh Hawley's proposal to add 200 investigators and analysts to DHS's child-trafficking unit was enacted in the $70 billion reconciliation package.
The measure allocates $108.5 million, the largest federal investment in child-trafficking enforcement, and authorizes Homeland Security Investigations to add 130 forensic analysts and a training program.
Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow testified that 338,000 unique IP addresses have distributed child-rape images in the United States, prompting the staffing boost.

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Story summary

Senator Josh Hawley's proposal to add 200 investigators and analysts to DHS's child-trafficking unit was enacted in the $70 billion reconciliation package.
The measure allocates $108.5 million, the largest federal investment in child-trafficking enforcement, and authorizes Homeland Security Investigations to add 130 forensic analysts and a training program.
Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow testified that 338,000 unique IP addresses have distributed child-rape images in the United States, prompting the staffing boost.