Human Trafficking Awareness Training Recognition Act of 2024
HR 8974 establishes a voluntary certification program recognizing employers in industries with high human trafficking risk for providing employee training to identify and respond to suspected trafficking. Employers must apply annually with details about their training, and the Homeland Security Secretary awards a one-year certificate to eligible businesses. The program prohibits false displays of the certificate and requires annual reports to Congress on participation, fees, and program costs. It directly affects private-sector employers in designated high-risk industries, not public agencies or all businesses.
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Introduced Jul 9, 2024
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Jul 9, 2024
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
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Jul 9, 2024
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
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Jul 9, 2024
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