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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6773 

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 18, 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, Mr. DONALDS, Ms. HERRELL, and Mr. 

GROTHMAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight 

and Reform, and Ways and Means, 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 section 274 of 

17 the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 

18 1324). 

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 15:43 Feb 28, 2022 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6773.IH H6773

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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 274 of 

4 the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 

5 1324). If the entity does not submit the certifi6 cation, or is determined by the Director of the Office 

7 of Management and Budget to have violated section 

8 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 

9 U.S.C. 1324), the entity shall repay any such funds 

10 awarded. 

11 (b) DENIAL OF TAX EXEMPTION.—Section 503 of 

12 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding 

13 at the end the following new subsection: 

14 ‘‘(g) DENIAL OF EXEMPTION FOR NOT MEETING

15 CERTAIN CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.— 

16 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An organization described 

17 in section 501(c) shall not be exempt from taxation 

18 under section 501(a) if such organization does not 

19 submit the certification required pursuant to section 

20 2(a) of the ‘Protecting Federal Funds from Human 

21 Trafficking and Smuggling Act of 2022’, or is deter22 mined by the Director of the Office of Management 

23 and Budget to have violated section 274 of the Im24 migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324). 


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1 ‘‘(2) RE-APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION.—Not 

2 sooner than one year after the date on which an or3 ganization described in section 501(c) is not exempt 

4 pursuant to paragraph (1), such organization may 

5 reapply to be exempt from taxation under section 

6 501(a).’’. 

7 (c) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 120 

8 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec9 retary of Homeland Security shall— 

10 (1) develop a written strategy and best prac11 tices guide for non-profit entities to ensure they are 

12 in compliance with Federal law, including how to de13 tect, deter, and report human trafficking and alien 

14 smuggling; 

15 (2) publish on the internet website of the De16 partment of Homeland Security information on vio17 lations of any non-profit entity as it pertains to com18 pliance with State and Federal laws with respect to 

19 human trafficking, and alien smuggling; and 

20 (3) develop a written strategy to improve co21 operation with non-profit entities, State, and Fed22 eral law enforcement agencies with respect to im23 proving cooperation on deterring, detecting, report24 ing, and removing aliens. 


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1 (d) REPORT BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—Not later 

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

3 and annually thereafter, the Comptroller General of the 

4 United States shall report to Congress on each violation 

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

6 (e) APPLICABILITY.—The requirement under sub7 section (a) shall apply to any non-profit entity awarded 

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

9 agreement, contract, award, or relationship with the Fed10 eral Government on the date of the enactment of this Act. 

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