Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102
§7111 Report by Secretary of State
Title 22 › CHAPTER 78 — TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION › § 7111
Summary
At least 15 days before Congress votes to authorize a U.S. peacekeeping mission under the UN, NATO, or other multilateral bodies—or sooner in an emergency—the Secretary of State must send the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, and other committees a report describing measures to prevent trafficking, exploitation, and sexual abuse by personnel, how offenders are held accountable, and the effectiveness of each measure.
Full Legal Text
Title 22, §7111
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At least 15 days prior to voting for a new or reauthorized peacekeeping mission under the auspices of the United Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or any other multilateral organization in which the United States participates (or in an emergency, as far in advance as is practicable), the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and any other appropriate congressional committee a report that contains—
(A)a description of measures taken by the organization to prevent the organization’s employees, contractor personnel, and peacekeeping forces serving in the peacekeeping mission from trafficking in persons, exploiting victims of trafficking, or committing acts of sexual exploitation or abuse, and the measures in place to hold accountable any such individuals who engage in any such acts while participating in the peacekeeping mission; and
(B)an analysis of the effectiveness of each of the measures referred to in subparagraph (A).
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005, and not as part of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 which comprises this chapter.
Amendments
2008—Pub. L. 110–457 substituted “Committee on Foreign Affairs” for “Committee on International Relations” in introductory provisions.
Reference
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Citation
22 U.S.C. § 7111
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102