,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #adbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bh1         
#bjai,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself
 & ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new    
,york7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide =       
priority = mak+ paym5ts = lodg+ exp5ses 
= ,f$]al employees t are book$ 9 places 
) policies to protect individuals f     
sev]e =ms ( human traffick+1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,priority = accommodation
 9 places ) c]ta9 policies relat+ to    
sev]e =ms ( human traffick+  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #egab4         
,priority = accommodation 9 places )    
c]ta9 policies relat+ to sev]e =ms (    
human traffick+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= !      
purpose ( mak+ paym5ts "u ?is *apt] =   
lodg+ exp5ses ea* ag5cy %all ensure t1  
to ! ext5t practicable1 comm]cial-lodg+ 

room nights 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates =         
employees ( t ag5cy are book$ 9 a       
pref]r$ place ( accommodation4  7b7     
,eligibility z a pref]r$ place (        
accommodation ,to be consid]$ a pref]r$ 
place ( accommodation1 a hotel1 motel1  
or o!r place ( public accommodation     
%all--  7#a7 en=ce a z]o-tol]ance policy
 reg>d+ sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 9 p]sons  
7z def9$ 9 section #ajc7aa7 ( !         
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act (  
#bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb7aa777        
develop$ by ! ,adm9i/] ( ! ,g5]al       
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration "u subsection    
7c77#a71 or a simil> z]o-tol]ance policy
 develop$ by ! place ( accommodation1   
demon/rat$ by--  7,a7 atte/+ ?r\gh !    
website ( ! ,g5]al ,s]vices             
,adm9i/ration to ! use ( a z]o-tol]ance 
policy2  7,b7 po/+ su* policy 9 a       
non-public space )9 ! place (           
accommodation t is accessible by all    
employees2 or  7,c7 includ+ su* policy 9
 ! employee h&book2  7#b7 h proc$ures 9 
place = employees to id5tify & report   

any su* exploitation to ! appropriate   
law en=cem5t au?orities & to hotel      
managem5t2  7#c7 po/ ! in=mational      
mat]ials develop$ "u subsection 7c77#c7 
9 an appropriate non-public space )9 !  
place ( accommodation t is accessible by
 all employees2  7#d7 require ea*       
employee :o is physically locat$ at !   
place ( accommodation & :o is likely to 
int]act ) gue/s includ+ security1 front 
desk1 h\sekeep+1 room s]vice & bell /aff
 to complete ! tra9+ develop$ "u        
subsection 7c77#b71 or a tra9+ develop$ 
pursuant to subsection 7d71 t %all--    
7,a7 take place n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! />t+ date ( ! employee1 or 9 !   
case ( an employee />t+ employm5t be=e !
 effective date ( ?is section1 n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is section2 &  7,b7 include tra9+ on ! 
id5tification ( possible cases ( sexual 
exploitation ( *ildr5 & proc$ures to    
report suspect$ abuse to ! appropriate  
au?orities2  7#e7 include a notice to   
all indep5d5t contractors 9 any agreem5t

 negotiat$ or r5ew$ on or aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is section t /ates ! foll[+3
 ,f$]al law prohibits ! traffick+ (     
humans "u ! ,traffick+ ,victims         
,protection ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et
 seq4742  7#f7 ensure t ! place (       
accommodation does n retaliate aga9/    
employees = report+ suspect$ cases ( su*
 exploitation if report$ accord+ to     
protocol id5tifi$ 9 ! employee tra9+2 & 
7#g7 keep records1 to ! ext5t p]missible
 by law & on an individual hotel prop]ty
 basis1 ( ea* suspect$ case ( su*       
exploitation t is report$ to            
accommodation managem5t or law en=cem5t1
 includ+ ! date1 approximate "t1 & ! "n 
( ! accommodation manag] or law en=cem5t
 ag5cy to :i* ! report 0 made4  7c7     
,,gsa requirem5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator (     
,g5]al ,s]vices %all-- 7#a7 develop1 &  
make available on ! ,int]net website ( !
 ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 a       
z]o-tol]ance policy = places (          
accommodation reg>d+ sev]e =ms (        
traffick+ 9 p]sons 7z def9$ 9 section   

#ajc7aa7 ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims        
,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#gajb7aa7771 includ+ in=mational        
mat]ials reg>d+ su* policy to be po/$ 9 
places ( accommodation 9 non-public     
spaces2  7#b7 make available on its     
,int]net website a li/ ( ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t & privately produc$ tra9+     
programs t address ! id5tification (    
sev]e =ms ( human traffick+ & report+ to
 law en=cem5t au?orities2  7#c7 9       
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security's ,blue ,campaign1 develop    
tra9+ mat]ials on prev5t+ sev]e =ms (   
human traffick+ & in=mational mat]ials  
to be po/$ 9 non-public spaces 9 places 
( accommodation on spott+ ! signs (     
sev]e =ms ( human traffick+ & report+   
possible incid5ces ( su* exploitation2 &
  7#d7 ma9ta9 a li/ ( ea* pref]r$ place 
( accommodation t meets ! requirem5ts ( 
subsection 7b71 beg9n+ by exam9+ places 
( accommodation t are--  7,a7 enroll$ 9 
gov]nm5t travel programs su* z          
,fed,rooms2  7,b7 includ$ on ! ,,fema   

,fire ,safe ,li/2 or  7,c7 o!rwise kn[n 
to h receiv$ gov]nm5t travel bus9ess 9 !
 #b ye>s prior to enactm5t ( ?is        
section4  7d7 ,tra9+ programs ,a place (
 accommodation or lodg+ company may use 
a tra9+ program develop$ or acquir$ by  
su* place ( accommodation or company to 
satisfy ! requirem5ts ( subsection      
7b77#d7 if su* tra9+ program--  7#a7    
focuses on id5tify+ & report+ suspect$  
cases ( sev]e =ms ( human traffick+2 &  
7#b7 0 develop$ 9 consultation ) a      
globally or nationally recogniz$        
organization ) exp]tise 9 anti-traffick+
 initiatives4  7e7 ,previ\sly tra9$     
employees  7#a7 ,tra9+ prior to         
effective date ,any employee ( a place (
 accommodation :o has be5 tra9$ to      
id5tify & report pot5tial cases ( sev]e 
=ms ( human traffick+ prior to !        
effective date ( ?is section %all be    
consid]$ to h met ! tra9+ requirem5t 9  
subsection 7b77#d7 ) respect to any     
employm5t at t place ( accommodation or 
at any ano!r place ( accommodation      

manag$ by ! same entity4  7#b7 ,tra9+   
prior to a transf] ( employm5t ,any     
employee ( a place ( accommodation :o   
has met ! tra9+ requirem5ts "u          
subsection 7b77#d7 %all be consid]$ to h
 met su* requirem5ts ) respect to any   
employm5t at a place ( accommodation    
manag$ by ! same entity4  7f7           
,prop]ty-by-,prop]ty ,implem5tation     
,compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is       
section %all be assess$ & en=c$         
sep>ately = ea* individual place (      
accommodation4 ,lack ( compliance by "o 
place ( accommodation %all n impact !   
eligibility ( affiliat$ places (        
accommodation to receive funds f ,f$]al 
employee travel4 ,lack ( compliance by a
 fran*isee %all n impact ! eligibility (
 ! respective fran*isor = o!r places (  
accommodation affiliat$ ) t fran*isor4  
7g7 ,/atutory con/ruction ,no provision 
9 ?is ,act t applies to an employee ( a 
place ( accommodation %all be con/ru$ to
 apply to an individual :o is an        
indep5d5t contractor or o!rwise n       

directly employ$ by a place (           
accommodation1 unless ! contract is =   
h\sekeep+ s]vices4  7h7 ,regulations    
requir$ ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al        
,s]vices %all issue su* regulations z   
are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4  4
  7b7 ,effective ,date ,section         
#egab7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code 7z add$ by subsection 7a771 %all  
take effect on ! lat] (--  7#a7 ! date t
 is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act2 &  7#b7 #fj days aft] ! completion
 ( ! requirem5ts "u subsections 7c7 &   
7d7 ( su* section4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t 
,! table ( sections = sub*apt] ,i (     
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new item3  #egab4 ,priority =    
accommodation 9 places ) c]ta9 policies 
relat+ to sev]e =ms ( human traffick+4  
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