Sec. 502. Victim screening training
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Section 114 of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 ( 34 U.S.C. 20709 ) is amended— in subsection (c)(1)(A)— in clause (i), by striking the and at the end; in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: individually screening all adults and children who are suspected of engaging in commercial sex acts or who are subject to labor exploitation that may be in violation of child labor laws to determine whether each individual screened is a victim of human trafficking; and how— victims of sex or labor trafficking often engage in criminal acts as a direct result of severe trafficking in persons; and such individuals are victims of a crime and affirmative measures should be taken to avoid arresting, charging, or prosecuting such individuals for any offense that is the direct result of their victimization. ; and by adding at the end the following:
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Attorney General shall issue a screening protocol for use during all anti-trafficking law enforcement operations in which the Department of Justice is involved. The protocol required to be issued under paragraph
(1)shall— require the individual screening of all adults and children who are suspected of engaging in commercial sex acts or who are subject to labor exploitation that may be in violation of child labor laws to determine whether each individual screened is a victim of human trafficking; require affirmative measures to avoid arresting, charging, or prosecuting human trafficking victims for any offense that is the direct result of their victimization; require all Federal law enforcement officers and relevant department personnel who participate in human trafficking investigations to receive training on enforcement of the protocol; be developed in consultation with State and local law enforcement agencies, the Department of Health and Human Services, survivors of human trafficking, and nongovernmental organizations that specialize in the identification, prevention, and restoration of victims of human trafficking; and include— procedures and practices to ensure that the screening process minimizes trauma or revictimization of the person being screened; and guidelines on assisting victims of human trafficking in identifying and receiving victim services. .
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