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117-hr-7181117th CongressWALLET

Human Trafficking Prevention Act of 2022

Sponsored By: Representative Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]

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Summary

Mandatory, expanded posting of the national human trafficking hotline makes help more visible across federal buildings and key transportation sites. It requires hotline contact information to appear in visible places in all Federal buildings, in restrooms at federal transportation facilities, and at each port of entry, and the postings must include phone, text, and TTY options.

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  • People experiencing trafficking and survivors will have clearer, discreet ways to reach the hotline by phone, text, or TTY in federal buildings, transport restrooms, and at ports of entry.
  • Travelers using aircraft, airports, buses, bus stations, passenger trains, and railroad stations will find hotline information posted in restrooms across those federal transportation facilities within the United States.
  • Federal agencies and facility operators must coordinate efforts. The Department of Transportation, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Health and Human Services will work with owners and operators to place the required postings.

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Hotline signs in federal buildings and transit

The law requires the national human trafficking hotline to be posted in a visible place in all federal buildings. The Department of Homeland Security posts the hotline at every U.S. port of entry. The Department of Transportation, with Health and Human Services, coordinates with airlines, airports, bus and train operators to place the hotline in restrooms on planes, buses, and trains, and in airports and stations. Signs include phone, text, and TTY options. This makes it easier for travelers and victims to find help.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]

NY • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 3/21/2022

  • Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/21/2022

  • Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 3/21/2022

  • Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 5/11/2022

  • Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 5/11/2022

  • Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 5/11/2022

  • Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/7/2022

  • Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 6/7/2022

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 6/7/2022

  • Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 6/9/2022

  • Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 6/16/2022

  • Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 7/18/2022

  • Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 7/21/2022

  • Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 9/19/2022

  • Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/19/2022

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