Secure our Skies Act of 2017

To amend title 49, United States Code, to include training for certain employees of air carriers to combat human trafficking, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure our Skies Act of 2017 2. Training to combat human trafficking for certain employees of air carriers (a) In general Subchapter I of chapter 417 41725. Training to combat human trafficking (a) In general Each air carrier providing passenger air transportation shall provide flight attendants, pilots, and dispatchers who are employees or contractors of the air carrier with training to combat human trafficking in the course of carrying out their duties as employees or contractors of the air carrier. (b) Elements of training The training an air carrier is required to provide under subsection (a) to flight attendants, pilots, and dispatchers shall include training with respect to— (1) common indicators of human trafficking; and (2) best practices for reporting suspected trafficking to law enforcement officers. (c) Training module To assist in training flight attendants, pilots, and dispatchers to identify and report human trafficking, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation shall provide information to air carriers, including the Blue Campaign training module, and permit air carriers to use such information, in whole or in part, in complying with subsection (a). (d) Human trafficking defined In this section, the term human trafficking 22 U.S.C. 7102 . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 417 section 41724 41725. Training to combat human trafficking. . (c) Report required Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that includes— (1) the status of air carrier compliance with section 41725(a) and the dissemination and use of information described in subsection (c) of that section; and (2) recommendations for improving the identification and reporting of human trafficking by air carrier personnel while protecting the civil liberties of passengers. 3. Immunity for reporting human trafficking Section 44941(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking or terrorism, as defined by section 3077 of title 18, United States Code, human trafficking (as defined by section 41725), or terrorism (as defined by section 3077 of title 18, United States Code)

Summary: Secure our Skies Act of 2017 This bill requires each air carrier providing passenger air transportation to provide flight attendants, pilots, and dispatchers who are employees or contractors of the carrier with training to combat human trafficking in the course of carrying out their duties. Such training shall cover: (1) common indicators of human trafficking, and (2) best practices for reporting suspected trafficking to law enforcement officers. To assist in such training, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation shall provide information, including the Blue Campaign training module, for use by air carriers. The Federal Aviation Administration shall report recommendations for improving the identification and reporting of human trafficking by air carrier personnel while protecting the civil liberties of passengers. The bill grants immunity to an air carrier for reporting any suspicious transaction relevant to a possible violation of law or regulation relating to human trafficking.