H.R. 4383 — Introduced in House

I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4383 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2016 Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California (for herself and Ms. McSally) 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 require the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance Department of Homeland Security coordination on how to identify and record information regarding individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Human Trafficking Prevention Act of 2016. 2. Enhanced Department of Homeland Security coordination (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue Department of Homeland Security-wide directive to Department personnel concerning— (1) how to identify and record information regarding individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking that, in addition to including the names of such individuals, may include other personally identifiable information; and (2) practices to enhance collaboration within the Department for the systematic and routine sharing of information on individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking. (b) Information technology systems Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that, consistent with the Department of Homeland Security-wide directive required under subsection (a), information technology systems utilized within the Department to record and track information regarding individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking are integrated with each other. (c) Oversight Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate on the status of implementation of this section. (d) Human trafficking defined The term human trafficking means an act or practice described in paragraph (9) or (10) of section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102).