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HOUSE 1427116th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for priority for making payments for lodging expenses for Federal employees that are booked in places with policies to protect individuals from severe forms of human trafficking, and for other purposes.

Last Action
2/28/2019

Actions

  • 2019-02-28Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • 2019-02-28Introduced in House
  • 2019-02-28Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-02-28 (00)

This bill requires each federal agency, for the purposes of booking and making payments for traveling employees' lodging expenses, to give priority to preferred places of accommodation.

To be considered a preferred place of accommodation, a hotel, motel, or other place of public accommodation must have certain measures in place, including (1) a zero-tolerance policy regarding severe forms of trafficking in persons, (2) procedures for employees to identify and report such exploitation to appropriate law enforcement authorities and to hotel management, and (3) certain mandatory training for employees who are located at the place of accommodation and who are likely to interact with guests.

The General Services Administration shall (1) develop and make available a model zero-tolerance policy for places of accommodation, (2) develop and publish a list of training programs that address the identification of human trafficking and reporting to authorities, and (3) maintain a list of each preferred place of accommodation.

Compliance with these requirements shall be assessed and enforced separately for each individual place of accommodation, and a lack of compliance by one shall not impact the eligibility of an affiliated establishment.

Cosponsors (3)

  • CAROLYN MALONEY (D-NY)
  • Karen Bass (D-CA)
  • Michael Waltz (R-FL)

Subjects

  • Crime prevention
  • Crimes against children
  • Criminal justice information and records
  • Employment and training programs
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Government information and archives
  • Human trafficking
  • Sex offenses
  • Travel and tourism
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