Stop Trafficking on Planes (STOP) Act of 2016

Bill: 114-s-2642
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2016-03-03
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Civil actions and liability

Congressional oversight

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Evidence and witnesses

Human trafficking

Transportation employees
Latest action: action_date: 2016-03-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-03-03
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Stop Trafficking on Planes (STOP) Act of 2016</b></p> <p><strong></strong>This bill requires each air carrier providing passenger air transportation to train flight attendants and pilots who are employees or contractors of the carrier 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 human trafficking to law enforcement officers.</p> <p>An air carrier may provide such training using modules and materials developed by the Department of Transportation and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including the training modules and associated materials of the Blue Lightning Initiative of the DHS U.S. Customs and Border Protection and subsequent modules and materials developed and recommended by such Departments with respect to combating human trafficking.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2642 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 3, 2016 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Warner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require air carriers to provide training to certain employees and contractors to combat human trafficking.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Trafficking on Planes (STOP) Act of 2016 . 2. Training to combat human trafficking for certain air carrier employees (a) In general Subchapter I of chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 41725. Training to combat human trafficking (a) In general Each air carrier providing passenger air transportation shall provide flight attendants and pilots 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 and pilots shall include training with respect to— (1) common indicators of human trafficking; and (2) best practices for reporting suspected human trafficking to law enforcement officers. (c) Materials An air carrier may provide the training required by subsection (a) using modules and materials developed by the Department of Transportation and the Department of Homeland Security, including the training module and associated materials of the Blue Lightning Initiative and modules and materials subsequently developed and recommended by such Departments with respect to combating human trafficking. (d) Interagency coordination The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure that appropriate training modules and materials are available for air carriers to conduct the training required by subsection (a). (e) Human trafficking defined In this section, the term human trafficking means one or more severe forms of trafficking in persons (as defined in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102 )). . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 41724 the following: 41725. Training to combat human trafficking. . (c) Report required Not later than one year after the date of the 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) an assessment of the status of compliance of air carriers with section 41725 of title 49, United States Code, as added by subsection (a); (2) an assessment of the status of the dissemination of materials for the training required by such section; and (3) 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 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking or terrorism, as defined by section 3077 of title 18, United States Code, and inserting human trafficking (as defined by section 41725), or terrorism (as defined by section 3077 of title 18, United States Code) .