S 920 — International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2024

(2) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting ``under a program named `Frederick Douglass Human Trafficking Prevention Education Grants''' after ``may award grants'';

and (B) in clause (ii), by inserting ``, linguistically accessible, and culturally responsive'' after ``age- appropriate'';

(3) in subparagraph (C), in the subparagraph heading, by inserting ``for frederick douglass human trafficking prevention education grants'' after ``Program requirements'';

(4) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows:

``(D) Priority.--In awarding Frederick Douglass Human Trafficking Prevention Education Grants under this paragraph, the Secretary shall-- ``(i) give priority to local educational agencies serving a high-intensity child sex trafficking area or an area with significant child labor trafficking;

``(ii) give additional priority to local educational agencies that partner with nonprofit organizations specializing in human trafficking prevention education, which partner with law enforcement and technology or social media companies, to assist in training efforts to protect children from labor trafficking and sexual exploitation and abuse including grooming, materials depicting the sexual abuse of children, and human trafficking transmitted through technology;

and ``(iii) consult, as appropriate, with the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Labor, and the Attorney General, to identify the geographic areas in the United States with the highest prevalence of at-risk populations for child trafficking, including children who are members of a racial or ethnic minority, homeless youth, foster youth, youth involved in the child welfare system, and children and youth who run away from home or an out-of-home placement.'';

and (5) by adding at the end the following:

``(E) Criteria for selection.--Grantees should be selected based on their demonstrated ability-- ``(i) to engage stakeholders, including survivors of human trafficking, and Federal, State, local, or Tribal partners, to develop the programs;

``(ii) to train the trainers, guardians, K- students, teachers, and other school personnel in a linguistically accessible, culturally responsive, age-appropriate, and trauma-informed fashion;

and ``(iii) to create a scalable, repeatable program to prevent child labor trafficking and sexual exploitation and abuse, including grooming, child sexual abuse materials, and trafficking transmitted through technology that-- ``(I) uses evidence-based (as such term is defined in section 8101(21)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.

7801(21)(A))) best practices;

and ``(II) employs appropriate technological tools and methodologies, including linguistically accessible, culturally responsive, age-appropriate, and trauma-informed approaches for trainers, guardians, educators, and K- students.

``(F) Train the trainers.--For purposes of subparagraph (E), the term `train the trainers' means having experienced or master trainers coach new trainers who are less experienced with a particular topic or skill, or with training overall, who can then teach the material to others, creating a broader reach, sustainability, and making efforts cost- and time- efficient (commonly referred to as `training of trainers').

``(G) Data collection.--The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and the Secretary of the Interior to determine the appropriate demographics of the recipients or of students at risk of being trafficked or exploited, to be collected and reported with respect to grants under this paragraph, which shall include data collection of, at a minimum, students who are economically disadvantaged, members of a racial or ethnic minority, homeless youth, foster youth, youth involved in the child welfare system, and children and youth who run away from home or an out-of- home placement.

``(H) Report.--Not later than 540 days after the date of the enactment of the International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2024, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and make available to the public a report that includes data regarding-- ``(i) the total number of entities that received a Frederick Douglass Human Trafficking Prevention Education Grant during the previous fiscal year;

``(ii) the total number of partnerships or consultants that included survivors, nonprofit organizations specialized in human trafficking prevention education, law enforcement, and technology or social media companies;

``(iii) the total number of elementary and secondary schools that established and implemented evidence-based (as such term is defined in section 8101(21)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.

7801(21)(A))) best practices through programs developed using such grants;

``(iv) the total number and geographic distribution of trainers, guardians, students, teachers, and other school personnel trained using such grants pursuant to this paragraph;

``(v) the results of pre-training and post- training surveys to gauge trainees' increased understanding of the scope and signs of child trafficking and child sexual exploitation and abuse, how to interact with potential victims and survivors of child trafficking and child sexual exploitation and abuse using age- appropriate and trauma-informed approach, and the manner in which to respond to potential child trafficking and child sexual exploitation and abuse;

``(vi) the number of potential victims and survivors of child trafficking and child sexual exploitation and abuse identified and served by grantees, excluding any individually identifiable information about such children and acting in full compliance with all applicable privacy laws and regulations;

``(vii) the number of students in elementary or secondary school identified by grantees as being at risk of being trafficked or sexually exploited and abused, excluding any individually identifiable information about such children.;

``(viii) the demographic characteristics of child trafficking survivors and victims, sexually exploited and abused children, and students at risk of being trafficked or sexually exploited and abused described in clauses (vi) and (vii), excluding any individually identifiable information about such children;

and ``(ix) any service gaps and best practices identified by grantees.''.

SEC.

102.

HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services may carry out a Human Trafficking Survivors Employment and Education Program to prevent the re-exploitation of eligible individuals who have been victims of trafficking, by assisting such individuals to integrate or reintegrate into society through social services support for the attainment of life-skills, employment, and education necessary to achieve self-sufficiency.

(b) Services Provided.--Services offered, provided, and funded by the Program shall include (as relevant to the victim of trafficking)-- (1) enrollment and participation in-- (A) basic education, including literacy education and English as a second language education;

(B) job-related skills training;

(C) vocational and certificate programs;

and (D) programs for attaining a regular high school diploma or its recognized equivalent;

(2) life-skill training programs, including management of personal finances, self-care, and parenting classes;

(3) resume creation and review;

(4) interview coaching and counseling;

(5) assistance with expungement of criminal records when such records are for nonviolent crimes that were committed as a consequence of the eligible individual's victimization, including assistance with credit repair;

(6) assistance with enrollment in college or technical school;

(7) scholarship assistance for attending college or technical school;

(8) professional coaching or professional development classes;

(9) case management to develop an individualized plan with each victim of trafficking, based on each person's needs and goals;

and (10) assistance with obtaining victim compensation, direct victim assistance, or other funds for mental health care.

(c) Service Period.--Eligible individuals may receive services through the Program for a cumulative period of 5 years.

(d) Cooperative Agreements.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall enter into cooperative agreements with 1 or more eligible organizations to carry out this section.

(e) Definitions.--In this section:

(1) Eligible individual.--The term ``eligible individual'' means a domestic or foreign victim of trafficking who-- (A) has attained 18 years of age;

and (B) is eligible to receive services under section 107(b) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of (22 U.S.C.

7105(b)).

(2) Eligible organization.--The term ``eligible organization'' means a service provider, including a nongovernmental organization, that has experience-- (A) using national or local anti-trafficking networks to serve victims of trafficking;

(B) qualifying, providing, and coordinating services for victims of trafficking, as described in subsection (b), that is linguistically accessible, culturally responsive, age-appropriate, and trauma- informed;

(C) with respect to a service provider for victims of trafficking served by the Program who are not United States citizens, identifying and assisting foreign-born victims of trafficking, including helping them qualify for Continued Presence, T-Visas, and other Federal, State, and local services and funding;

and (D) with respect to a service provider for victims of trafficking served by the Program who are United States citizens and legal permanent residents, identifying and assisting victims of trafficking (as defined in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.

7102)), especially youth and underserved populations.

(3) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the Human Trafficking Survivors Employment and Education Program established under this section.

(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

TITLE II--COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING ABROAD SEC.

201.

7107(b)(1)) (commonly referred to as ``tier``Tier 3'');

(d) AppropriateDefined CongressionalTerm.--In Committees Defined.--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;

and (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the HouseSenate; of Representatives.

(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives;

and (4) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

102.202.

(a) In General.--In order to strengthenincrease the prevention efforts by the United States abroad, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (referred(USAID) toshall-- in this section as the ``Administrator'') shall, to the extent practicable and appropriate-- (1) encourage theincorporation integration of activities to counter trafficking in persons (referred(C-TIP) to in this section as ``C- TIP'') into broader assistance programming;

(2) determine a reasonable definition for the term ``C-TIP IntegratedIncorporated Development Programs,''Programs'', which shall at a minimum include any programming to address health, food security, economic development, education, democracy and governance, food security, and humanitarian assistance that the Administrator determines includes a sufficient C-TIPcounter-trafficking element;in persons element incorporated in the program design or delivery;

and (3) ensureencourage that eachany missionprogram ofdesign theor Uniteddelivery Statesthat Agencymay fordirectly Internationalserve Developmentvictims (referredof totrafficking in thispersons sectionis asage- ``USAID'')--appropriate, (A)linguistically integratesaccessible, aculturally C-TIPresponsive, componentand intosurvivor- developmentand programs,trauma-informed, project design, and methodsprovides opportunities for programanonymous monitoring and evaluation,voluntary asfeedback necessaryfrom andthe appropriate,beneficiaries whenreceiving addressingsuch issues,services; including-- (i) health;

(ii)(4) foodencourage security;that each USAID mission incorporates a counter-trafficking in persons perspective and specific approaches into development programs, project design, and methods for program monitoring and evaluation, when addressing a range of development issues;

(iii)(5) economicimplement development;robust training and disseminate tools around the incorporation of a counter-trafficking perspective and awareness in the day-to-day work of development professionals;

(iv)and education;(6) encourage subsequent Country Development Cooperation Strategies include a counter-trafficking in persons analytic component to guide future project design and promote the inclusion of counter-trafficking elements in project design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation required for Tier 2 Watch List and Tier 3 countries (as such terms are defined for purposes of section 110 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.

(v)7107), democracyas andamended). governance;

(b) Reports and (vi)Briefings humanitarianRequired.-- assistance;(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of an Act making appropriations for the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs through fiscal year 2028, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on obligations and expenditures of all funds managed by the Department of State and USAID in the prior fiscal year to combat human trafficking and forced labor, including integrated C-TIP activities.

(B)(2) continuouslyContents.--The adapts,report strengthens,required andunder implementsparagraph training(1) andshall toolsinclude-- related(A) toa thedescription integration of afunding C-TIPaggregated perspectiveby intoprogram, theproject, workand ofactivity; development actors;

and (C) encourages USAID Country Development Cooperation Strategies to include C-TIP components in project design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation, as necessary and appropriate.

(b) Reports and Briefings Required.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of an Act making appropriations for the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs through fiscal year 2027, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on obligations and expenditures of all funds managed by the Department of State and USAID in the prior fiscal year to combat human trafficking and forced labor, including integrated C-TIP activities.

(2) Contents.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall include-- (A) a description of funding aggregated by program, project, and activity;

(3) Biennial briefing.--Not later than 6 months of after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter through fiscalSeptember year30, 2027,2028, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator, shall brief the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives onregarding the implementation of the activities required under subsection (a).

(c) AppropriateDefined CongressionalTerm.--In Committees Defined.--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;

and (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the HouseSenate; of Representatives.

(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives;

and (4) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

103.203.

2151 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 102(b)(4)(22102(b)(4) (22 U.S.C.

and (2) in section 492(d)(1)(22492(d)(1) (22 U.S.C.

104.204.

7107(b)(2)),7107(b)(2)) is amended-- (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Special'' and inserting ``Tier 2'';

and (2) inby amending subparagraph (A)-- (A) by striking ``of the following countries'' and all that follows through ``annual report, where--''and inserting ``of countries that have been listed pursuant to paragraphread (1)(B)as pursuantfollows: to the current annual report, in which--'';

and``(A) (B)Submission byof redesignatinglist.--Not subclauseslater (I)than andthe (II)date ason clauseswhich (i)the anddeterminations (ii),described respectively,in subsections (c) and moving(d) are submitted to the appropriate congressional committees in accordance with such clausessubsections, (asthe soSecretary redesignated)of 2State emsshall submit to the left.appropriate congressional committees a list of countries that the Secretary determines require special scrutiny during the following year.

Such list shall be composed of countries that have been listed pursuant to paragraph (1)(B) pursuant to the current annual report because-- ``(i) the estimated number of victims of severe forms of trafficking is very significant or is significantly increasing and the country is not taking proportional concrete actions;

or ``(ii) there is a failure to provide evidence of increasing efforts to combat severe forms of trafficking in persons from the previous year, including increased investigations, prosecutions and convictions of trafficking crimes, increased assistance to victims, and decreasing evidence of complicity in severe forms of trafficking by government officials.''.

7107(b)(2)(F)) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``special``the special watch listlist'' describedand inall subparagraphthat (A)(iii)follows forthrough more``the thancountry--'' 1 consecutive year after the country'' and inserting ``Tier``the Tier 2 watch list described in subparagraph (A) for more than one2 yearyears immediately after the country consecutively'';consecutively--'';

(2) in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking ``special``the special watch list described in subparagraph (A)(iii)'' and inserting ``Tier``the Tier 2 watch list described in subparagraph (A)'';

and (3) in clause (ii), by inserting ``in the year following such waiver under subparagraph (D)(ii)'' afterbefore ``paragraphthe (1)(C)''.period at the end.

(c) Conforming Amendments.--Amendments.--Section (1) Trafficking victims protection act of 2000.--Section 110(b) of thesuch Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.

7107(b)),7107(b)) as amended by subsections (a) and (b), is further amended-- (A)(1) in paragraph (2)--(2), (i)as amended by subsection (a)-- (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``special watch list'' and inserting ``Tier 2 watch list'';

(ii)(B) in subparagraph (C)-- (I)(i) in the subparagraph heading, by striking ``special watch list'' and inserting ``Tier 2 watch list'';

and (II)(ii) by striking ``special watch list'' and inserting ``Tier 2 watch list'';

and (iii)(C) in subparagraph (D)-- (I)(i) in the subparagraph heading, by striking ``special watch list'' and inserting ``Tier 2 watch list'';

and (II)(ii) in clause (i), by striking ``special watch list'' and inserting ``Tier 2 watch list'';

(B)(2) in paragraph (3)(B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of'';

and (C)(3) in paragraph (4)-- (i)(A) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``each country described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii)'' and inserting ``each country described in paragraph (2)(A)'';

and (ii)(B) in subparagraph (D)(ii), by striking ``the Special Watch List'' and inserting ``the Tier 2 watch list''.

(2)(d) Frederick douglassDouglass traffickingTrafficking victimsVictims preventionPrevention and protectionProtection reauthorizationReauthorization actAct of 2018.--Section 204(b)(1) of the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-425) is amended by striking ``special watch list'' and inserting ``Tier 2 watch list''.

(3)(e) Bipartisan congressionalCongressional tradeTrade prioritiesPriorities and accountabilityAccountability actAct of 2015.--Section 106(b)(6)(E)(iii) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C.

105.205.

7114) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(1),(g)(2), by striking ``Not``2020'' later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``Not``2028''; later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023'';

and (2) in subsection (g)--(h)(1), (A) by striking ``Appropriations''``Not inlater thethan headingSeptember 30, 2018, and allSeptember that30, follows2020'' throughand ``Thereinserting is``Not authorized''later andthan insertingSeptember ``Appropriations30, .--There2024, isand authorized'';September 30, 2028''.

and (B) by striking paragraph (2);

and (3) in subsection (h)(1), by striking ``Not later than September 30, 2018, and September 30, 2020'' and inserting ``Not later than September 30, 2023, and September 30, 2027''.

106.206.

(b) Definition of Non-Humanitarian,Nonhumanitarian, Nontrade-RelatedNontrade Related Assistance.-- Section 103(10) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.

``(10) Nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign assistance.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign assistance' means-- ``(i) Unitedsales, Statesor foreignfinancing assistance,on otherany than--terms, ``(I)under with respect to the ForeignArms AssistanceExport ActControl of 1961-- ``(aa) assistance for international narcotics and law enforcement under chapter 8 of part I of such Act (22 U.S.C.

et seq.), other than sales or financing provided for narcotics-related purposes following notification in accordance with the prior notification procedures applicable to reprogrammings pursuant to section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.

2394- 1);

or ``(ii) United States foreign assistance, other than-- ``(I) with respect to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961-- ``(aa) assistance for international narcotics and law enforcement under chapter 8 of part I of such Act (22 U.S.C.

and ``(V) any other form of United States foreign assistance that the President determines, by not later than October 1 of each fiscal year, is necessary to advance the security, economic, humanitarian, or global health interests of the United States without compromising the steadfast U.S.United States commitment to combating human trafficking globally.

commitment to combatting human trafficking globally;

or ``(ii) sales, or financing on any terms, under the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.

et seq.), other than sales or financing provided for narcotics-related purposes following notification in accordance with the prior notification procedures applicable to reprogrammings pursuant to section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.

2394- 1).

107.207.

EXPANDING PROTECTIONS FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS OF OFFICIAL AND DIPLOMATIC VISAPERSONS. HOLDERS.

``(6) Monitoring and training of a-3A-3 and g-5G-5 visa employers accredited to foreign missions and international organizations.--The Secretary shall-- ``(A) inform embassies, international organizations, and foreign missions of the rights of A- and G-5 domestic workers under the applicable labor laws of the United States, including the fair labor standards described in the pamphlet developed pursuant to section 202.202 and material on labor standards and labor rights of domestic worker employees who hold A-3 and G-5 visas;

Information provided to foreign missions, embassies, and international organizations should include material on labor standards and labor rights of domestic worker employees who hold A-3 and G- visas;

108.208.

TRAFFICKING FOR THE PURPOSES OF ORGAN HARVESTING.

Section 110(b)(1) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.

7107(b)(1)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``and'' at the end;

(2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``;

and'';

and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following:

``(I) information about the trafficking in persons for the purpose of organ removal, including cases and steps governments are undertaking to prevent, identify, and eliminate such trafficking.''.

SEC.

209.

Sections 104(b)204(b) and 106206, and the amendments made by those sectionssections, take effect on the date that is the first day of the first full reporting period for the report required byunder section 110(b)(1) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.

TITLE II--AUTHORIZATIONIII--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS SEC.

201.301.

7110) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``2018 through 2021, $13,822,000'' and inserting ``2024 through 2027,2028, $17,000,000'';

and (2) in subsection (c)(1)--(b)(1), (A)by instriking the``$19,500,000'' matterand precedingall subparagraphthat (A),follows bythrough striking``National ``2018Human throughTrafficking 2021,Hotline'' $65,000,000'' and inserting ``2024``$25,000,000 throughfor 2027,each $102,500,000,of the fiscal years 2024 through 2028, of which $22,000,000$5,000,000 shallis authorized to be madeappropriated availablein each fiscal year tofor the UnitedNational StatesHuman AgencyTrafficking forHotline Internationaland Developmentfor cybersecurity and public education campaigns, in consultation with the remainderSecretary of'';of Homeland Security, for identifying and responding as needed to cases of human trafficking.'';

(B)(3) in subsection (c)-- (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (C),(A), by striking ``;``2018 through 2021, $65,000,000'' and inserting ``2024 through 2028, $102,500,000'';

and''(B) by adding at the end andthe insertingfollowing: a semicolon;

(C)``(3) inPrograms subparagraphto (D),end bymodern strikingslavery.--Of the periodamounts atauthorized theby endparagraph and(1) insertingto ``;be appropriated for a fiscal year, not more than $37,500,000 may be made available to fund programs to end modern slavery.

and'';``(4) Programs at the USAID.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by paragraph (1), $22,000,000 is authorized to be made available each fiscal year to the United States Agency for International Development, of which $2,000,000 is authorized to be allocated for countering trafficking in persons in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, and El Salvador.'';

and (D)(4) in subsection (d)(1), by addingstriking at``2018 thethrough end2021'' and inserting ``2024 through 2028, of which $35,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year for the following:Office of Victims of Crime Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Human Trafficking''.

``(E) to fund programs to end modern slavery, in an amount not to exceed $37,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2024 through 2027.''.

202.302.

21509) is amended by striking ``2018 through 2021'' and inserting ``2024 through 2027''.2028''.

TITLE III--BRIEFINGSIV--BRIEFINGS SEC.

301.401.

302.402.

7107(d)(5)), the Secretary of State shall brief the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives on-- (a)(1) each country that received a waiver;

(b)(2) the justification for each such waiver;

and (c)(3) a description of the efforts made by each country to meet the minimum standards to eliminate human trafficking.

CalendarPassed No.the Senate December 12, 2024.

91Attest: 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S.

920Secretary. _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________118th JuneCONGRESS 12,2d 2023Session ReportedS. without amendment

920 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.