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Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act

Introduced: December 21, 2017 Introduced by: McCaul, Michael T. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 14, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-125.
Feb 14, 2018
Signed by President.
Feb 6, 2018
Presented to President.
Jan 30, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jan 30, 2018
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S591)
Jan 30, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S591)
Jan 16, 2018
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Jan 11, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 11, 2018
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H161)
Jan 11, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H161)
Jan 11, 2018
Mr. McCaul asked unanimous consent to discharge from the Committees on Homeland Security and the Judiciary and consider.
Jan 11, 2018
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H161)
Jan 11, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Jan 11, 2018
Committee on Homeland Security discharged.
Dec 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Dec 21, 2017
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.
Dec 21, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a program to be known as the Blue Campaign, the purpose of which shall be to unify and coordinate DHS efforts to address human trafficking.

The campaign director shall issue DHS-wide guidance to and develop training programs for appropriate DHS personnel, coordinate departmental efforts, and provide guidance and training on trauma-informed practices to ensure that human trafficking victims are afforded prompt access to victim support service providers and assistance to address their immediate and long-term needs.

Such campaign shall provide guidance and training to DHS personnel and other federal, state, tribal, and law enforcement personnel regarding:

  • programs to help identify instances of human trafficking;
  • the types of information that should be collected and recorded in DHS information technology systems to identify individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking;
  • systematic and routine information sharing within DHS and among federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies regarding such individuals and patterns and practices of human trafficking;
  • techniques to identify suspected victims of trafficking along the U.S. border and at airport security checkpoints;
  • methods to be used by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and personnel from other appropriate agencies to train TSA employees to identify suspected trafficking victims and to serve as a liaison and resource regarding human trafficking prevention to appropriate state, local, and private sector aviation workers and the traveling public;
  • utilizing resources to educate partners and stakeholders and increase public awareness of human trafficking; and
  • leveraging partnerships with state and local governmental, non-governmental, and private sector organizations to raise public awareness of human trafficking.

(Sec. 3) DHS shall: (1) ensure the integration of information technology systems utilized within DHS to record and track information regarding individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking; and (2) report to Congress on the status and effectiveness of, and providing a recommendation regarding the appropriate office within DHS for, the Blue Campaign.

What's happening now February 14, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-125.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1