Protecting Federal Funds from Human Trafficking and Smuggling Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.6563 | Sponsor: Rep. Gooden, Lance (R-TX)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Protecting Federal Funds from Human Trafficking and Smuggling Act of 2022
This bill prohibits a nonprofit entity from receiving federal funds unless the entity certifies compliance with certain federal laws (e.g., laws with respect to human trafficking and smuggling). It also establishes reporting requirements, including that the Government Accountability Office must annually report to Congress on those nonprofit entities that do not certify their compliance with these laws.

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.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Federal Funds from Human 
Trafficking and Smuggling Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. MANDATORY DISCLOSURES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND ALIEN SMUGGLING.

    (a) Limitation on Award of Federal Funds.--
            (1) Future recipients.--Beginning not later than 120 days 
        after the date of the enactment of this Act, no Federal funds 
        may be awarded to a non-profit entity unless such entity 
        submits to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
        a certification that the entity is in compliance with Federal 
        law with respect to human trafficking, alien smuggling, fraud, 
        bribery, or gratuity and has not been convicted of an offense 
        under clause (iii) or (iv) of section 274(a)(1)(A) of the 
        Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
        1324(a)(1)(A)(iii)(iv)).
            (2) Current and prior recipients.--Not later than 60 days 
        after the date of the enactment of this Act, each non-profit 
        entity that is in receipt of awarded Federal funds as of the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, or was awarded Federal funds 
        prior to January 1, 2021, shall submit to the Director of the 
        Office of Management and Budget a certification that the entity 
        is in compliance with Federal law with respect to human 
        trafficking, alien smuggling, fraud, bribery, or gratuity and 
        has not been convicted of an offense under section 274(a)(1)(A) 
        of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
        1324(a)(1)(A)). If the entity does not submit the 
        certification, or is determined by the Director of the Office 
        of Management and Budget to have violated section 274(a)(1)(A) 
        of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
        1324(a)(1)(A)), the entity shall repay any such funds awarded.
    (b) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall--
            (1) develop a written strategy and best practices guide for 
        non-profit entities to ensure they are in compliance with 
        Federal law, including how to detect, deter, and report human 
        trafficking and alien smuggling;
            (2) publish on the internet website of the Department of 
        Homeland Security information on violations of any non-profit 
        entity as it pertains to compliance with State and Federal laws 
        with respect to human trafficking, and alien smuggling; and
            (3) develop a written strategy to improve cooperation with 
        non-profit entities, State, and Federal law enforcement 
        agencies with respect to improving cooperation on deterring, 
        detecting, reporting, and removing aliens.
    (c) Report by Comptroller General.--Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall report to Congress on 
each violation by a non-profit entity to certify under subsection (a).
    (d) Applicability.--The requirement under subsection (a) shall 
apply to any non-profit entity awarded Federal funding, including a 
non-profit entity who has an agreement, contract, award, or 
relationship with the Federal Government on the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
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