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    <item congress="117" measure-type="hr" measure-number="6736" measure-id="id117hr6736" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2022-02-15" update-date="2022-04-27">
        <title>Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2022</title>
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            <action-date>2022-02-15</action-date>
            <action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
            <summary-text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This bill provides statutory authority for the Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The CCHT coordinates DHS efforts to combat human trafficking and the importation of goods produced with forced labor.</p> <p>The bill requires the CCHT to develop a strategy to improve the systems and processes used throughout DHS to combat human trafficking and the importation of goods produced with forced labor.</p> <p>The bill transfers the functions and resources of the Blue Campaign (i.e., the national public awareness effort to combat human trafficking) to the CCHT. DHS may also transfer to the CCHT any other component, directorate, or office of the department related to combating human trafficking.</p>]]></summary-text>
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