National Advisory Committee on the Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States (2024-2026)

The National Advisory Committee on the Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States (NAC) advises on efforts to prevent child sex trafficking and labor trafficking. The committee is composed of experts, including individuals with lived experience, government officials, and professionals with specialized knowledge in child trafficking prevention and response. Through its guidance, the NAC supports both national and local initiatives aimed at preventing and addressing child trafficking.

The NAC’s responsibilities include:

• Advising on the development and implementation of effective programs for children and youth who have experienced, or are at risk of experiencing, human trafficking.
• Recommending policy or legislative changes that would enable the federal government to utilize its resources—such as programs and properties—to provide safe housing for children and youth who experience trafficking and support entities that offer housing or other assistance to survivors.
• Preparing a report on state responses to two tiers of previously developed best practices and recommendations (PDF). 
• Sharing best practices and recommendations with state governors and child welfare agencies.
• Additional information on objectives, scope, and duties is outlined in the committee’s charter.

The NAC strengthens efforts at every level of government and across sectors, ensuring a coordinated and effective response to child trafficking in the United States.

From January 18, 2017, to January 18, 2022, the National Advisory Committee on the Sex Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States was authorized pursuant to Section 121 of the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act (Public Law 113-183) and governed by the provisions of Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2).

Following the sunset of the statutorily authorized Committee in January 2022, the National Advisory Committee on the Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States has been re-established under a revised name as a discretionary committee under the authorization of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

• Press Release: HHS Announces New Initiatives to Prevent Violence Against Children Following Global Conference
• Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) Database Record
• Federal Register Notice: Establishment of the National Advisory Committee on the Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States
• 2024 Charter (PDF)