117 HR 7181 RH: Human Trafficking Prevention Act of 2022 U.S. House of Representatives 2022-09-19 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IBUnion Calendar No. 371117th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7181[Report No. 117–477, Part I]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 21, 2022Mr. Jeffries (for himself, Mr. Issa, Ms. Bass, and Ms. Mace) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedSeptember 19, 2022Additional sponsors: Mrs. McBath, Mr. Johnson of Louisiana, Mr. Van Drew, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Spartz, Mr. Owens, Ms. Ross, Mr. Donalds, Ms. Williams of Georgia, and Mrs. Torres of CaliforniaSeptember 19, 2022Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendmentStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicSeptember 19, 2022Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printedFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 21, 2022A BILLTo amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to seek to provide for the posting of contact information of the national human trafficking hotline in the restrooms of each aircraft, airport, over-the-road bus, bus station, passenger train, and passenger railroad station operating within the United States, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Human Trafficking Prevention Act of 2022.

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Posting of national human trafficking phone number in certain restrooms

Section 107(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (enacted as division A of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1)(B)(ii))) is amended by—(1)striking the third sentence; and(2)inserting after the period at the end the following: The contact information of the national human trafficking hotline (including options to reach out to the hotline such as through phone, text, or TTY) shall be posted as follows:(I)In a visible place in all Federal buildings.(II)The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall seek to coordinate with the owners and operators of aircraft, airports, over-the road buses, bus stations, passenger trains, and passenger railroad stations to place the contact information of the national human trafficking hotline in the restrooms of each such aircraft, airport, over the-road bus, bus station, passenger train, and passenger railroad station operating within the United States.(III)The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and in coordination with the heads of such other Federal agencies as may be appropriate, shall place the contact information of the national human trafficking hotline at each port of entry. .

September 19, 2022Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendmentSeptember 19, 2022Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed