H.R. 8093: Increasing Human Trafficking Awareness Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-06-15 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-06-15 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Increasing Human Trafficking Awareness Act

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Increasing Human Trafficking Awareness Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to expand its Blue Campaign to increase the public's awareness of the signs of human trafficking by displaying appropriate signage throughout airports (including at airport security screening checkpoints), including indicator cards, fact sheets, pamphlets, posters, and brochures. The Blue Campaign is a program that coordinates DHS efforts to identify and prevent human trafficking.

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Increasing Human Trafficking Awareness Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · 0 cosponsors

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr8093.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr8093 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117