Jimmy Deal Trafficking Survivors Assistance Act of 2026

The Jimmy Deal Trafficking Survivors Assistance Act of 2026 requires the Transportation Security Administration to create a dedicated role called a Trafficking Survivor Point of Contact at airports nationwide. This position is designed to help nonprofit organizations that assist human trafficking victims navigate security screenings and travel procedures for individuals who lack proper identification documents. Under the bill, these contacts would work with service providers to verify identities in a trauma-informed manner, accompany survivors through security checkpoints, and waive specific identity verification fees. The law also mandates that the TSA publish online information about these services and ensures that designated contacts receive training on human trafficking and post-traumatic stress disorder.