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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 5720 

To assist trafficking survivors who lack government issued identification in 

accessing air travel, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 

Ms. LEE of Nevada (for herself, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina, 

Mr. BACON, and Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 

A BILL 

To assist trafficking survivors who lack government issued 

identification in accessing air travel, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Jimmy Deal Traf5 ficking Survivors Assistance Act of 2023’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) ADMINISTRATION.—The term ‘‘Administra9 tion’’ means the Transportation Security Adminis10 tration. 


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1 (2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis2 trator’’ means the Administrator of the Transpor3 tation Security Administration. 

4 (3) AIRPORT.—The term ‘‘airport’’ has the 

5 meaning given the term ‘‘air carrier airport’’ in sec6 tion 47102 of title 49, United States Code. 

7 (4) HUMAN TRAFFICKING.—The term ‘‘human 

8 trafficking’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘severe 

9 forms of trafficking in persons’’ in section 103 of 

10 the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 

11 U.S.C. 7102). 

12 (5) RESPONSIBLE PARTY.—The term ‘‘respon13 sible party’’ means an individual who is eligible 

14 under the policies of the relevant airline to pick up 

15 a minor at the destination airport. 

16 (6) SERVICE PROVIDER.—The term ‘‘service 

17 provider’’ means a non-profit organization that pro18 vides services to individuals who are victims of 

19 human trafficking, including— 

20 (A) emergency services, such as shelter, 

21 food, clothing, and transportation; 

22 (B) case management or wrap-around 

23 services; 

24 (C) mental health care or other medical 

25 services; and 


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1 (D) legal services. 

2 (7) TSPOC.—The term ‘‘TSPoC’’ means a 

3 Trafficking Survivor Point of Contact designated 

4 under section 3. 

5 SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROCESS TO ASSIST TRAF6 FICKING SURVIVORS WITH AIR TRAVEL. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 

8 date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 

9 the Transportation Security Administration shall at each 

10 airport where the Administration conducts screening of 

11 passengers and property in accordance with section 44901 

12 of title 49, United States Code— 

13 (1) establish the position of Trafficking Sur14 vivor Point of Contact; and 

15 (2) designate as TSPoC an individual who— 

16 (A) is an employee of the Administration; 

17 and 

18 (B) holds the position of passenger support 

19 specialist within the Administration. 

20 (b) DUTIES.—A TSPoC shall— 

21 (1) liaise and establish relationships with serv22 ice providers; and 

23 (2) upon a request made via TSA Cares or di24 rect contact by a service provider that is eligible to 


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1 receive assistance under section 4, provide air travel 

2 assistance as described in section 4. 

3 (c) TRAINING.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 

5 the designation of a TSPoC under subsection (a), 

6 such TSPoC shall review training materials on 

7 human trafficking, trauma-informed approaches to 

8 working with survivors of sexual assault or violence, 

9 and post traumatic stress disorder made available by 

10 the Department of Homeland Security, including 

11 any such training materials made available on a 

12 website of the Department. 

13 (2) PRIOR TRAINING.—The review of training 

14 materials required by paragraph (1) shall be in addi15 tion to any prior training provided by the Adminis16 tration. 

17 (d) ONLINE INFORMATION.—Not later than 30 days 

18 after the designation of a TSPoC under subsection (a), 

19 the airport at which such TSPoC is stationed shall publish 

20 on a publicly available website of the airport— 

21 (1) the contact information of the TSPoC; 

22 (2) information on the services provided by the 

23 TPSoC; and 

24 (3) the processes for engaging such services, in25 cluding information about TSA Cares. 


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1 SEC. 4. AIR TRAVEL ASSISTANCE FOR SURVIVORS OF 

2 HUMAN TRAFFICKING. 

3 (a) IDENTIFICATION ASSISTANCE.—At the request of 

4 any service provider that is eligible to receive assistance 

5 under this section and is arranging air travel for an indi6 vidual who is a survivor of human trafficking who does 

7 not have the identification documents necessary for air 

8 travel, a TPSoC shall— 

9 (1) provide to such service provider information 

10 regarding the process by which the Administration 

11 will attempt to verify the identity of such individual 

12 when the individual arrives at the screening check13 point; 

14 (2) assist the service provider or the individual 

15 with the submission of a formal request for travel 

16 assistance via TSA Cares; and 

17 (3) act as a liaison between the National Vet18 ting Center, other personnel of the Administration 

19 involved in the vetting process, and the individual to 

20 ensure that the individual— 

21 (A) understands the vetting process; and 

22 (B) is treated in a trauma-informed man23 ner. 

24 (b) ELIGIBLE NON-PROFIT SERVICE PROVIDERS.— 

25 A service provider shall be eligible to receive assistance 


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1 under this section, if such service provider has provided 

2 to the TSPoC— 

3 (1) not fewer than 30 days prior to submitting 

4 a request for assistance under this section, informa5 tion with respect to such service provider, includ6 ing— 

7 (A) the name of the service provider; 

8 (B) the physical address of the main office 

9 or principal place of business of the service pro10 vider; 

11 (C) the telephone number of the service 

12 provider; 

13 (D) the website, if available, of the service 

14 provider; and 

15 (E) the employer identification number of 

16 the service provider; and 

17 (2) confirmation that the service provider— 

18 (A) is actively assisting an individual who 

19 the service provider, in the professional judg20 ment of the service provider, has reasonably de21 termined to be a survivor of human trafficking; 

22 (B) has assessed the travel needs of the in23 dividual; 

24 (C) has or will purchase an airline ticket 

25 for the individual, if necessary; 


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1 (D) has arranged for a family member of 

2 the individual, a representative of a service pro3 vider, or another individual to meet the indi4 vidual at the destination airport; 

5 (E) with respect to any minor receiving as6 sistance from such service provider, is aware of 

7 and will comply with all relevant airline policies 

8 regarding travel for unaccompanied minors, in9 cluding by— 

10 (i) paying any fees required by such 

11 airline; and 

12 (ii) ensuring that a responsible party 

13 greets the minor at the arrival gate of the 

14 destination airport; and 

15 (F) will assist the individual in providing 

16 to the National Vetting Service any available in17 formation or documentation necessary to verify 

18 the identify of the individual. 

19 (c) TRAVEL PROCEDURES.— 

20 (1) ARRANGEMENTS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.—If 

21 the Administrator permits an individual who is a 

22 survivor of human trafficking to travel by air— 

23 (A) the TSPoC shall contact the TSPoC at 

24 the destination of the individual to arrange for 


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1 such individual to be greeted by the TSPoC, or 

2 a designee, at the destination airport; and 

3 (B) on the date of the departing flight of 

4 the individual, the TSPoC, or a designee, shall 

5 accompany the individual— 

6 (i) through all security screenings at 

7 the airport; and 

8 (ii) at the request of the individual, to 

9 the departure gate of the flight. 

10 (2) ARRIVAL AT DESTINATION AIRPORT.—Upon 

11 the arrival at the destination airport of an individual 

12 whose travel was arranged under paragraph (1), the 

13 TSPoC, or a designee, at such airport shall meet the 

14 individual at the arrival gate and accompany the in15 dividual to a representative from a service provider 

16 in the receiving community, a family member of the 

17 individual, or such other individual designated by the 

18 applicable service provider. 

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