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FEBRUARY 21, 2025
U.S. Senate Introduces Generate Recordings of All Child Protective Interviews Everywhere (GRACIE) Act
Recently, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (TN) and Jon Ossoff (GA) introduced the Generate Recordings of All Child Protective interviews Everywhere (GRACIE) Act in the U.S. Senate, which would incentivize states to require the recording of all Child Protective Services (CPS) interviews with children and adults.
The GRACIE Act would create a program within the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to award states requiring the recording of all CPS interviews with children and adults. This legislation, endorsed by the Interparliamentary Taskforce on Human Trafficking and other anti-human trafficking organizations, includes provisions to protect the privacy of these recordings and only retain them until the law enforcement investigation is complete.
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If you suspect a person may be a victim of trafficking, contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-3737-888. For more information on trafficking, visit their resources on their website. As MBAT members, we encourage you to remain vigilant as trafficking is not only on the rise but all around us.
To learn more about MBAT or utilize the MBAT resources, visit the MBAT website, email MBAT@sos.ms.gov, or call 601-359-6344.
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