Pub. L. 117-301 - Human Trafficking Prevention Act of 2022

117th Congress

Affects: 22 U.S.C. §§ 7105

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Human Trafficking Prevention Act of 2022”.

SEC. 2. POSTING OF NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING PHONE NUMBER IN CERTAIN RESTROOMS.

Section 107(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (enacted as division A of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1)(B)(ii))) is amended by—

(1) striking the third sentence; and

(2) inserting after the period at the end the following:

(2)“(I) In a visible place in all Federal buildings.

(2)“(II) The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall seek to coordinate with the owners and operators of aircraft, airports, over-the road buses, bus stations, passenger trains, and passenger railroad stations to place the contact information of the national human trafficking hotline in the restrooms of each such aircraft, airport, over the-road bus, bus station, passenger train, and passenger railroad station operating within the United States.

(2)“(III) The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and in coordination with the heads of such other Federal agencies as may be appropriate, shall place the contact information of the national human trafficking hotline at each port of entry.”

(2) .

Legislative History

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 7181:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022):

Sept. 19, considered and passed House.

Dec. 15, considered and passed Senate.