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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 920
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AN ACT
To reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, 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 ``International Trafficking Victims
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2024''.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
TITLE I--COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS IN THE UNITED STATES
Subtitle A--Programs to Support Victims and Persons Vulnerable to Human
Trafficking
Sec. 101. Modifications to grants to assist in the recognition of
trafficking.
Sec. 102. Human Trafficking Survivors Employment and Education Program.
TITLE II--COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING ABROAD
Sec. 201. United States support for integration of anti-trafficking in
persons interventions in multilateral
development banks.
Sec. 202. Expanding prevention efforts at the United States Agency for
International Development.
Sec. 203. Counter-trafficking in persons efforts in development
cooperation and assistance policy.
Sec. 204. Technical amendments to tier rankings.
Sec. 205. Modifications to the program to end modern slavery.
Sec. 206. Clarification of nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign
assistance.
Sec. 207. Expanding protections for domestic workers of official and
diplomatic persons.
Sec. 208. Trafficking for the purposes of organ harvesting.
Sec. 209. Effective dates.
TITLE III--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 301. Extension of authorizations under the Victims of Trafficking
and Violence Protection Act of 2000.
Sec. 302. Extension of authorizations under the International Megan's
Law.
TITLE IV--BRIEFINGS
Sec. 401. Briefing on annual trafficking in person's report.
Sec. 402. Briefing on use and justification of waivers.
TITLE I--COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS IN THE UNITED STATES
Subtitle A--Programs to Support Victims and Persons Vulnerable to Human
Trafficking
SEC. 101. MODIFICATIONS TO GRANTS TO ASSIST IN THE RECOGNITION OF
TRAFFICKING.
Section 106(b)(2) of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7104(b)(2)) is amended--
(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Grants to
assist in the recognition of trafficking'' and inserting
``Frederick douglass human trafficking prevention education
grants'';
(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-
12 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-
12 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
2000 (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. UNITED STATES SUPPORT FOR INTEGRATION OF ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN
PERSONS INTERVENTIONS IN MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS.
(a) Requirements.--The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation
with the Secretary of State acting through the Ambassador-at-Large to
Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, shall instruct the United
States Executive Director of each multilateral development bank (as
defined in section 110(d) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of
2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107(d))) to encourage the inclusion of a counter-
trafficking strategy, including risk assessment and mitigation efforts
as needed, in proposed projects in countries listed--
(1) on the Tier 2 Watch List (required under section
110(b)(2)(A) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
(22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(2)(A)), as amended by section 104(a));
(2) under subparagraph (C) of section 110(b)(1) of the
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.
7107(b)(1)) (commonly referred to as ``Tier 3''); and
(3) as Special Cases in the most recent report on
trafficking in persons required under such section (commonly
referred to as the ``Trafficking in Persons Report'').
(b) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation
with the Secretary of State, shall brief the appropriate congressional
committees regarding the implementation of this section.
(c) GAO Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that
details the activities of the United States relating to combating human
trafficking, including forced labor, within multilateral development
projects.
(d) Defined Term.--In this section, the term ``appropriate
congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives; and
(4) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
SEC. 202. EXPANDING PREVENTION EFFORTS AT THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
(a) In General.--In order to increase the prevention efforts by the
United States abroad, the Administrator of the United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) shall--
(1) encourage incorporation of activities to counter
trafficking in persons (C-TIP) into broader assistance
programming;
(2) determine a reasonable definition for the term ``C-TIP
Incorporated Development Programs'', which shall at a minimum
include any programming to address economic development,
education, democracy and governance, food security, and
humanitarian assistance that the Administrator determines
includes a sufficient counter-trafficking in persons element
incorporated in the program design or delivery;
(3) encourage that any program design or delivery that may
directly serve victims of trafficking in persons is age-
appropriate, linguistically accessible, culturally responsive,
and survivor- and trauma-informed, and provides opportunities
for anonymous and voluntary feedback from the beneficiaries
receiving such services;
(4) encourage 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;
(5) implement robust training and disseminate tools around
the incorporation of a counter-trafficking perspective and
awareness in the day-to-day work of development professionals;
and
(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. 7107), as amended).
(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 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.
(2) Contents.--The report required under paragraph (1)
shall include--
(A) a description of funding aggregated by program,
project, and activity; and
(B) a description of the management structure at
the Department of State and USAID used to manage such
programs.
(3) Biennial briefing.--Not later than 6 months of after
the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 2 years
thereafter through September 30, 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 regarding
the implementation of the activities required under subsection
(a).
(c) Defined Term.--In this section, the term ``appropriate
congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives; and
(4) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
SEC. 203. COUNTER-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS EFFORTS IN DEVELOPMENT
COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE POLICY.
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) is
amended--
(1) in section 102(b)(4) (22 U.S.C. 2151-1(b)(4))--
(A) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(H) effective counter-trafficking in persons
policies and programs.''; and
(2) in section 492(d)(1) (22 U.S.C. 2292a(d)(1))--
(A) by striking ``that the funds'' and inserting
the following: ``that--
``(A) the funds'';
(B) in subparagraph (A), as added by subparagraph
(A) of this paragraph, by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) in carrying out the provisions of this
chapter, the President shall, to the greatest extent
possible--
``(i) ensure that assistance made available
under this section does not create or
contribute to conditions that can be reasonably
expected to result in an increase in
trafficking in persons who are in conditions of
heightened vulnerability as a result of natural
and manmade disasters; and
``(ii) integrate appropriate protections
into the planning and execution of activities
authorized under this chapter.''.
SEC. 204. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO TIER RANKINGS.
(a) Modifications to Tier 2 Watch List.--Section 110(b)(2) of the
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(2)) is
amended--
(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Special'' and
inserting ``Tier 2''; and
(2) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
``(A) Submission of list.--Not later than the date
on which the determinations described in subsections
(c) and (d) are submitted to the appropriate
congressional committees in accordance with such
subsections, the Secretary of State shall submit to the
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.''.
(b) Modification to Special Rule for Downgraded and Reinstated
Countries.--Section 110(b)(2)(F) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(2)(F))
is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``the
special watch list'' and all that follows through ``the
country--'' and inserting ``the Tier 2 watch list described in
subparagraph (A) for more than 2 years immediately after the
country consecutively--'';
(2) in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I),
by striking ``the special watch list described in subparagraph
(A)(iii)'' and inserting ``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)'' before the period at
the end.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 110(b) of such Act (22 U.S.C.
7107(b)) is further amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), as amended by subsection (a)--
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``special
watch list'' and inserting ``Tier 2 watch list'';
(B) in subparagraph (C)--
(i) in the subparagraph heading, by
striking ``special watch list'' and inserting
``Tier 2 watch list''; and
(ii) by striking ``special watch list'' and
inserting ``Tier 2 watch list''; and
(C) in subparagraph (D)--
(i) in the subparagraph heading, by
striking ``special watch list'' and inserting
``Tier 2 watch list''; and
(ii) in clause (i), by striking ``special
watch list'' and inserting ``Tier 2 watch
list'';
(2) in paragraph (3)(B), in the matter preceding clause
(i), by striking ``clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of''; and
(3) in paragraph (4)--
(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
(B) in subparagraph (D)(ii), by striking ``the
Special Watch List'' and inserting ``the Tier 2 watch
list''.
(d) Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and
Protection Reauthorization Act 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''.
(e) Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability
Act of 2015.--Section 106(b)(6)(E)(iii) of the Bipartisan Congressional
Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C.
4205(b)(6)(E)(iii) is amended by striking ``under section'' and all
that follows and inserting ``under section 110(b)(2)(A) of the
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(2)(A))''.
SEC. 205. MODIFICATIONS TO THE PROGRAM TO END MODERN SLAVERY.
(a) In General.--Section 1298 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (22 U.S.C. 7114) is amended--
(1) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ``2020'' and
inserting ``2028''; and
(2) in subsection (h)(1), by striking ``Not later than
September 30, 2018, and September 30, 2020'' and inserting
``Not later than September 30, 2024, and September 30, 2028''.
(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible for funding under the Program to
End Modern Slavery of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in
Persons, a grant recipient shall--
(1) publish the names of all subgrantee organizations on a
publicly available website; or
(2) if the subgrantee organization expresses a security
concern, the grant recipient shall relay such concerns to the
Secretary of State, who shall transmit annually the names of
all subgrantee organizations in a classified annex to the
chairs of the appropriate congressional committees (as defined
in section 1298(i) of the National Defense Authorization Act of
2017 (22 U.S.C. 7114(i))).
(c) Award of Funds.--All grants issued under the program referred
to in subsection (b) shall be--
(1) awarded on a competitive basis; and
(2) subject to the regular congressional notification
procedures applicable with respect to grants made available
under section 1298(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act
of 2017 (22 U.S.C. 7114(b)).
SEC. 206. CLARIFICATION OF NONHUMANITARIAN, NONTRADE-RELATED FOREIGN
ASSISTANCE.
(a) Clarification of Scope of Withheld Assistance.--Section
110(d)(1) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.
7107(d)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
``(1) Withholding of assistance.--The President has
determined that--
``(A) the United States will not provide
nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign assistance to
the central government of the country or funding to
facilitate the participation by officials or employees
of such central government in educational and cultural
exchange programs, for the subsequent fiscal year until
such government complies with the minimum standards or
makes significant efforts to bring itself into
compliance; and
``(B) the President will instruct the United States
Executive Director of each multilateral development
bank and of the International Monetary Fund to vote
against, and to use the Executive Director's best
efforts to deny, any loan or other utilization of the
funds of the respective institution to that country
(other than for humanitarian assistance, for trade-
related assistance, or for development assistance that
directly addresses basic human needs, is not
administered by the central government of the
sanctioned country, and is not provided for the benefit
of that government) for the subsequent fiscal year
until such government complies with the minimum
standards or makes significant efforts to bring itself
into compliance.''.
(b) Definition of Nonhumanitarian, Nontrade Related Assistance.--
Section 103(10) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22
U.S.C. 7102(10)) is amended to read as follows:
``(10) Nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign
assistance.--
``(A) In general.--The term `nonhumanitarian,
nontrade-related foreign assistance' means--
``(i) sales, or financing on any terms,
under the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2751 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.
2291 et seq.);
``(bb) assistance for
International Disaster
Assistance under subsections
(b) and (c) of section 491 of
such Act (22 U.S.C. 2292);
``(cc) antiterrorism
assistance under chapter 8 of
part II of such Act (22 U.S.C.
2349aa et seq.); and
``(dd) health programs
under chapters 1 and 10 of part
I and chapter 4 of part II of
such Act (22 U.S.C. 2151 et
seq.);
``(II) assistance under the Food
for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.);
``(III) assistance under sections
2(a), (b), and (c) of the Migration and
Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22
U.S.C. 2601(a), (b), (c)) to meet
refugee and migration needs;
``(IV) any form of United States
foreign assistance provided through
nongovernmental organizations,
international organizations, or private
sector partners--
``(aa) to combat human and
wildlife trafficking;
``(bb) to promote food
security;
``(cc) to respond to
emergencies;
``(dd) to provide
humanitarian assistance;
``(ee) to address basic
human needs, including for
education;
``(ff) to advance global
health security; or
``(gg) to promote trade;
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
United States commitment to combating
human trafficking globally.
``(B) Exclusions.--The term `nonhumanitarian,
nontrade-related foreign assistance' shall not include
payments to or the participation of government entities
necessary or incidental to the implementation of a
program that is otherwise consistent with section
110.''.
SEC. 207. EXPANDING PROTECTIONS FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS OF OFFICIAL AND
DIPLOMATIC PERSONS.
Section 203(b) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (8 U.S.C. 1375c(b)) is amended
by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
``(5) National expansion of in-person registration
program.--The Secretary shall administer the Domestic Worker
In-Person Registration Program for employees with A-3 visas or
G-5 visas employed by accredited foreign mission members or
international organization employees and shall expand this
program nationally, which shall include--
``(A) after the arrival of each such employee in
the United States, and annually during the course of
such employee's employment, a description of the rights
of such employee under applicable Federal and State
law;
``(B) provision of a copy of the pamphlet developed
pursuant to section 202 to the employee with an A-3
visa or a G-5 visa; and
``(C) information on how to contact the National
Human Trafficking Hotline.
``(6) Monitoring and training of A-3 and G-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-
3 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 and material on labor standards and
labor rights of domestic worker employees who hold A-3
and G-5 visas;
``(B) inform embassies, international
organizations, and foreign missions of the potential
consequences to individuals holding a nonimmigrant visa
issued pursuant to subparagraph (A)(i), (A)(ii),
(G)(i), (G)(ii), or (G)(iii) of section 101(a)(15) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)) who violate the laws described in
subclause (I)(aa), including (at the discretion of the
Secretary)--
``(i) the suspension of A-3 visas and G-5
visas;
``(ii) request for waiver of immunity;
``(iii) criminal prosecution;
``(iv) civil damages; and
``(v) permanent revocation of or refusal to
renew the visa of the accredited foreign
mission or international organization employee;
and
``(C) require all accredited foreign mission and
international organization employers of individuals
holding A-3 visas or G-5 visas to report the wages paid
to such employees on an annual basis.''.
SEC. 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. EFFECTIVE DATES.
Sections 204(b) and 206, and the amendments made by those sections,
take effect on the date that is the first day of the first full
reporting period for the report required under section 110(b)(1) of the
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(1)) after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
TITLE III--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
SEC. 301. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS UNDER THE VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING
AND VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT OF 2000.
Section 113 of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection
Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7110) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``2018 through 2021,
$13,822,000'' and inserting ``2024 through 2028, $17,000,000'';
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``$19,500,000'' and
all that follows through ``National Human Trafficking Hotline''
and inserting ``$25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2024
through 2028, of which $5,000,000 is authorized to be
appropriated in each fiscal year for the National Human
Trafficking Hotline and for cybersecurity and public education
campaigns, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland
Security, for identifying and responding as needed to cases of
human trafficking.'';
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking ``2018 through 2021,
$65,000,000'' and inserting ``2024 through 2028,
$102,500,000'';
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Programs to end modern slavery.--Of the amounts
authorized by paragraph (1) to be appropriated for a fiscal
year, not more than $37,500,000 may be made available to fund
programs to end modern slavery.
``(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
(4) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``2018 through 2021''
and inserting ``2024 through 2028, of which $35,000,000 is
authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year for the
Office of Victims of Crime Housing Assistance Grants for
Victims of Human Trafficking''.
SEC. 302. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL MEGAN'S
LAW.
Section 11 of the International Megan's Law to Prevent Child
Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of
Traveling Sex Offenders (34 U.S.C. 21509) is amended by striking ``2018
through 2021'' and inserting ``2024 through 2028''.
TITLE IV--BRIEFINGS
SEC. 401. BRIEFING ON ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSON'S REPORT.
Not later than 30 days after the public designation of country tier
rankings and subsequent publishing of the Trafficking in Persons
Report, 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--
(1) countries that were downgraded or upgraded in the most
recent Trafficking in Persons Report; and
(2) the efforts made by the United States to improve
counter-trafficking efforts in those countries, including
foreign government efforts to better meet minimum standards to
eliminate human trafficking.
SEC. 402. BRIEFING ON USE AND JUSTIFICATION OF WAIVERS.
Not later than 30 days after the President has determined to issue
a waiver under section 110(d)(5) of the Trafficking Victims Protection
Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 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--
(1) each country that received a waiver;
(2) the justification for each such waiver; and
(3) a description of the efforts made by each country to
meet the minimum standards to eliminate human trafficking.
Passed the Senate December 12, 2024.
Attest:
Secretary.
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 920
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AN ACT
To reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for
other purposes.