Treasury Human Trafficking Coordinator Act

To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to designate a Coordinator for Human Trafficking Issues within the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes. 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Treasury Human Trafficking Coordinator Act 2. Coordinator for Human Trafficking Issues (a) In general Subchapter I of chapter 3 of subtitle I of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 316. Coordinator for Human Trafficking Issues (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Treasury shall designate a Coordinator for Human Trafficking Issues within the Department of the Treasury who shall report to the Secretary. (b) Duties The Coordinator for Human Trafficking Issues— (1) shall— (A) coordinate activities, policies, and programs of the Department that relate to human trafficking, including activities, policies, and programs intended to— (i) prevent, detect, and respond to human trafficking; (ii) help understand the challenges faced by victims and survivors of human trafficking, including any circumstances that may increase the risk of a person becoming a victim or survivor of human trafficking; and (iii) support victims and survivors of human trafficking; (B) promote, advance, and support the consideration of human trafficking issues in the programs, structures, processes, and capacities of bureaus and offices of the Department, where appropriate; (C) regularly consult human trafficking stakeholders; (D) serve as the principal advisor to the Secretary with respect to activities and issues relating to human trafficking, including issues relating to victims and survivors of human trafficking; (E) advise the Secretary of actions that may be taken to improve information sharing between human trafficking stakeholders and Federal, State, Local, Territory, and Tribal government agencies, including law enforcement agencies, while protecting privacy and, as a result, improve societal responses to issues relating to human trafficking, including issues relating to the victims and survivors of human trafficking; and (F) participate in coordination between Federal, State, Local, Territory, and Tribal government agencies on issues relating to human trafficking; and (2) may design, support, and implement Department activities relating to human trafficking, including activities designed to prevent, detect, and respond to human trafficking. (c) Human trafficking defined In this section, the term human trafficking (d) Human trafficking stakeholder The term human trafficking stakeholder (1) a non-governmental organization; (2) a human rights organization; (3) an anti-human trafficking organization; (4) a group representing a population vulnerable to human trafficking or victims or survivors of human trafficking, and related issues; (5) an industry group; (6) a financial institution; (7) a technology firm; and (8) another individual or group that is working to prevent, detect, and respond to human trafficking and to support victims and survivors of human trafficking. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections in chapter 3 of subtitle I of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 316. Coordinator for Human Trafficking Issues. .

Summary: Treasury Human Trafficking Coordinator Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to designate a Coordinator for Human Trafficking Issues to coordinate, promote, and support Treasury's work related to human trafficking.