[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2349 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2349

      To assist trafficking survivors who lack government issued 
    identification in accessing air travel, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 18, 2023

 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mr. Moran) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
      To assist trafficking survivors who lack government issued 
    identification in accessing air travel, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Jimmy Deal Trafficking Survivors 
Assistance Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Administration.--The term ``Administration'' means the 
        Transportation Security Administration.
            (2) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.
            (3) Airport.--The term ``airport'' has the meaning given 
        the term ``air carrier airport'' in section 47102 of title 49, 
        United States Code.
            (4) Human trafficking.--The term ``human trafficking'' has 
        the meaning given the term ``severe forms of trafficking in 
        persons'' in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection 
        Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102).
            (5) Responsible party.--The term ``responsible party'' 
        means an individual who is eligible under the policies of the 
        relevant airline to pick up a minor at the destination airport.
            (6) Service provider.--The term ``service provider'' means 
        a non-profit organization that provides services to individuals 
        who are victims of human trafficking, including--
                    (A) emergency services, such as shelter, food, 
                clothing, and transportation;
                    (B) case management or wrap-around services;
                    (C) mental health care or other medical services; 
                and
                    (D) legal services.
            (7) TSPoC.--The term ``TSPoC'' means a Trafficking Survivor 
        Point of Contact designated under section 3.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROCESS TO ASSIST TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS WITH 
              AIR TRAVEL.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security 
Administration shall at each airport where the Administration conducts 
screening of passengers and property in accordance with section 44901 
of title 49, United States Code--
            (1) establish the position of Trafficking Survivor Point of 
        Contact; and
            (2) designate as TSPoC an individual who--
                    (A) is an employee of the Administration; and
                    (B) holds the position of passenger support 
                specialist within the Administration.
    (b) Duties.--A TSPoC shall--
            (1) liaise and establish relationships with service 
        providers; and
            (2) upon a request made via TSA Cares or direct contact by 
        a service provider that is eligible to receive assistance under 
        section 4, provide air travel assistance as described in 
        section 4.
    (c) Training.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the 
        designation of a TSPoC under subsection (a), such TSPoC shall 
        review training materials on human trafficking, trauma-informed 
        approaches to working with survivors of sexual assault or 
        violence, and post traumatic stress disorder made available by 
        the Department of Homeland Security, including any such 
        training materials made available on a website of the 
        Department.
            (2) Prior training.--The review of training materials 
        required by paragraph (1) shall be in addition to any prior 
        training provided by the Administration.
    (d) Online Information.--Not later than 30 days after the 
designation of a TSPoC under subsection (a), the airport at which such 
TSPoC is stationed shall publish on a publicly available website of the 
airport--
            (1) the contact information of the TSPoC;
            (2) information on the services provided by the TPSoC; and
            (3) the processes for engaging such services, including 
        information about TSA Cares.

SEC. 4. AIR TRAVEL ASSISTANCE FOR SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

    (a) Identification Assistance.--At the request of any service 
provider that is eligible to receive assistance under this section and 
is arranging air travel for an individual who is a survivor of human 
trafficking who does not have the identification documents necessary 
for air travel, a TPSoC shall--
            (1) provide to such service provider information regarding 
        the process by which the Administration will attempt to verify 
        the identity of such individual when the individual arrives at 
        the screening checkpoint;
            (2) assist the service provider or the individual with the 
        submission of a formal request for travel assistance via TSA 
        Cares; and
            (3) act as a liaison between the National Vetting Center, 
        other personnel of the Administration involved in the vetting 
        process, and the individual to ensure that the individual--
                    (A) understands the vetting process; and
                    (B) is treated in a trauma-informed manner.
    (b) Eligible Non-Profit Service Providers.--A service provider 
shall be eligible to receive assistance under this section, if such 
service provider has provided to the TSPoC--
            (1) not fewer than 30 days prior to submitting a request 
        for assistance under this section, information with respect to 
        such service provider, including--
                    (A) the name of the service provider;
                    (B) the physical address of the main office or 
                principal place of business of the service provider;
                    (C) the telephone number of the service provider;
                    (D) the website, if available, of the service 
                provider; and
                    (E) the employer identification number of the 
                service provider; and
            (2) confirmation that the service provider--
                    (A) is actively assisting an individual who the 
                service provider, in the professional judgment of the 
                service provider, has reasonably determined to be a 
                survivor of human trafficking;
                    (B) has assessed the travel needs of the 
                individual;
                    (C) has or will purchase an airline ticket for the 
                individual, if necessary;
                    (D) has arranged for a family member of the 
                individual, a representative of a service provider, or 
                another individual to meet the individual at the 
                destination airport;
                    (E) with respect to any minor receiving assistance 
                from such service provider, is aware of and will comply 
                with all relevant airline policies regarding travel for 
                unaccompanied minors, including by--
                            (i) paying any fees required by such 
                        airline; and
                            (ii) ensuring that a responsible party 
                        greets the minor at the arrival gate of the 
                        destination airport; and
                    (F) will assist the individual in providing to the 
                National Vetting Service any available information or 
                documentation necessary to verify the identify of the 
                individual.
    (c) Travel Procedures.--
            (1) Arrangements prior to departure.--If the Administrator 
        permits an individual who is a survivor of human trafficking to 
        travel by air--
                    (A) the TSPoC shall contact the TSPoC at the 
                destination of the individual to arrange for such 
                individual to be greeted by the TSPoC, or a designee, 
                at the destination airport; and
                    (B) on the date of the departing flight of the 
                individual, the TSPoC, or a designee, shall accompany 
                the individual--
                            (i) through all security screenings at the 
                        airport; and
                            (ii) at the request of the individual, to 
                        the departure gate of the flight.
            (2) Arrival at destination airport.--Upon the arrival at 
        the destination airport of an individual whose travel was 
        arranged under paragraph (1), the TSPoC, or a designee, at such 
        airport shall meet the individual at the arrival gate and 
        accompany the individual to a representative from a service 
        provider in the receiving community, a family member of the 
        individual, or such other individual designated by the 
        applicable service provider.
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