Increasing Human Trafficking Awareness Act

Bill: 117-hr-8093
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Introduced: 2022-06-15
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-06-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Increasing Human Trafficking Awareness Act </strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to expand its Blue Campaign to increase the public's awareness of the signs of human trafficking by displaying appropriate signage throughout airports (including at airport security screening checkpoints), including indicator cards, fact sheets, pamphlets, posters, and brochures. The Blue Campaign is a program that coordinates DHS efforts to identify and prevent human trafficking.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8093 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2022 Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the display by the Department of Homeland Security of appropriate signage throughout airports to increase the public’s awareness of the signs of human trafficking, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Human Trafficking Awareness Act . 2. Airport signage to increase public awareness of human trafficking Subparagraph (B) of section 434(e)(6) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 242(e)(6) ) is amended by inserting , including by displaying appropriate signage, as well as such indicator cards, fact sheets, pamphlets, posters, and brochures, throughout airports, including at airport security screening checkpoints, to increase the public’s awareness of the signs of human trafficking before the semicolon.