President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed legislation from Sen.Josh Hawley that will fund 200 additional child exploitation investigators, a major expansion of federal resources after the Department of Homeland Security operated with just seven forensic analysts dedicated to such cases nationwide."My legislation with Tim Tebow to rescue thousands of kids from online child exploitation was just signed into law by President Trump," Hawley told Fox News Digital in a statement.
"I want to thank the President for leading on this vital issue.This is the largest surge against child trafficking ever by the federal government.
Time is of the essence.Let’s rescue these children." The measure, included in the $70 billion reconciliation package, which provides $38 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and $26 billion for Border Patrol, which passed the House Tuesday, would invest $108.5 million in child trafficking and exploitation enforcement.
Hawley's office said it would be the largest federal investment ever made to combat child trafficking. DHS HAS ONLY 7 CHILD EXPLOITATION ANALYSTS, HAWLEY MEASURE WOULD FUND 200 INVESTIGATORSPresident Donald Trump (C) is joined by (L-R) U.S.Rep.
Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), U.S.Rep.
Laurel Lee (R-FL), House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), U.S.Sen.
Eric Schmitt (R-MO), U.S.Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), U.S.
Rep.Lisa McClain (R-MI), U.S.
Rep.Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), U.S.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and U.S.Rep.
Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) as he speaks before signing the Secure America Act in the Oval Office of the White House on June 10, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)The provision, according to Hawley’s office, was driven in part by former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow, who testified March 3 during Hawley’s Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism on exposing rampant child trafficking.Tebow said during his ...