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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6563 

To direct the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to require 

the disclosure of violations of Federal law with respect to human trafficking or alien smuggling, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 2, 2022 

Mr. GOODEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. WEBER

of Texas, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. KELLER, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. ROSENDALE, Mr. BABIN, Mr. BUDD, Mr. PFLUGER, Mr. 

CAWTHORN, Mrs. HARSHBARGER, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. NORMAN, 

Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. BACON, Ms. STEFANIK, 

Mr. MOORE of Alabama, and Mr. DONALDS) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 

to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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 concerned 

A BILL 

To direct the Director of the Office of Management and 

Budget to require the disclosure of violations of Federal 

law with respect to human trafficking or alien smuggling, 

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, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting Federal 

3 Funds from Human Trafficking and Smuggling Act of 

4 2022’’. 

5 SEC. 2. MANDATORY DISCLOSURES OF HUMAN TRAF6 FICKING AND ALIEN SMUGGLING. 

7 (a) LIMITATION ON AWARD OF FEDERAL FUNDS.— 

8 (1) FUTURE RECIPIENTS.—Beginning not later 

9 than 120 days after the date of the enactment of 

10 this Act, no Federal funds may be awarded to a 

11 non-profit entity unless such entity submits to the 

12 Director of the Office of Management and Budget a 

13 certification that the entity is in compliance with 

14 Federal law with respect to human trafficking, alien 

15 smuggling, fraud, bribery, or gratuity and has not 

16 been convicted of an offense under clause (iii) or (iv) 

17 of section 274(a)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Na18 tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324(a)(1)(A)(iii)(iv)). 

19 (2) CURRENT AND PRIOR RECIPIENTS.—Not 

20 later than 60 days after the date of the enactment 

21 of this Act, each non-profit entity that is in receipt 

22 of awarded Federal funds as of the date of the en23 actment of this Act, or was awarded Federal funds 

24 prior to January 1, 2021, shall submit to the Direc25 tor of the Office of Management and Budget a cer26 tification that the entity is in compliance with FedVerDate Sep 11 2014 00:34 Feb 05, 2022 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6563.IH H6563

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1 eral law with respect to human trafficking, alien 

2 smuggling, fraud, bribery, or gratuity and has not 

3 been convicted of an offense under section 

4 274(a)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality 

5 Act (8 U.S.C. 1324(a)(1)(A)). If the entity does not 

6 submit the certification, or is determined by the Di7 rector of the Office of Management and Budget to 

8 have violated section 274(a)(1)(A) of the Immigra9 tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324(a)(1)(A)), 

10 the entity shall repay any such funds awarded. 

11 (b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 120 

12 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec13 retary of Homeland Security shall— 

14 (1) develop a written strategy and best prac15 tices guide for non-profit entities to ensure they are 

16 in compliance with Federal law, including how to de17 tect, deter, and report human trafficking and alien 

18 smuggling; 

19 (2) publish on the internet website of the De20 partment of Homeland Security information on vio21 lations of any non-profit entity as it pertains to com22 pliance with State and Federal laws with respect to 

23 human trafficking, and alien smuggling; and 

24 (3) develop a written strategy to improve co25 operation with non-profit entities, State, and FedVerDate Sep 11 2014 00:34 Feb 05, 2022 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6563.IH H6563

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1 eral law enforcement agencies with respect to im2 proving cooperation on deterring, detecting, report3 ing, and removing aliens. 

4 (c) REPORT BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—Not later 

5 than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

6 and annually thereafter, the Comptroller General of the 

7 United States shall report to Congress on each violation 

8 by a non-profit entity to certify under subsection (a). 

9 (d) APPLICABILITY.—The requirement under sub10 section (a) shall apply to any non-profit entity awarded 

11 Federal funding, including a non-profit entity who has an 

12 agreement, contract, award, or relationship with the Fed13 eral Government on the date of the enactment of this Act. 

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