An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes.
Sponsored By: Representative McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
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Summary
Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as part of DHS's Blue Campaign, to issue DHS-wide guidance to, and develop training programs for, appropriate DHS personnel regarding: types of information that should be collected and recorded in information technology systems utilized by DHS to help identify individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking, systematic and routine information sharing regarding such individuals among DHS components, techniques to identify suspected victims of trafficking along the U.S. border, techniques specifically for Transportation Security Administration personnel to identify suspected trafficking victims at airport security and to serve as a liaison and resource to aviation workers and the traveling public, and utilizing resources to educate partners and stakeholders and increase public awareness of human trafficking. DHS shall: (1) ensure the integration of information technology systems utilized within DHS to record and track information regarding individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking, and (2) report to Congress on the status and effectiveness of the Blue Campaign.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
TX • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/8/2017
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 3/24/2017
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
MS • D
Sponsored 4/20/2017
Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/18/2017
Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
LA • R
Sponsored 5/22/2017
Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 5/22/2017
Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]
SD • R
Sponsored 5/22/2017
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 5/22/2017
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