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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · S. 3623 (Placed on Calendar Senate) — To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes. · Sec. 606

Sec. 606. Study and report on housing and service needs of survivors of trafficking and individuals at risk for trafficking

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In this section: The term survivor of a severe form of trafficking has the meaning given the term victim of a severe form of trafficking in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102 ). The term survivor of trafficking has the meaning given the term victim of trafficking in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102 ). The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall conduct a study assessing the availability and accessibility of housing and services for individuals experiencing homelessness or housing instability who are— survivors of trafficking, including survivors of a severe form of trafficking; or at risk of being trafficked.
In conducting the study required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— coordinate with— the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking established under section 105 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7103 ); the United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking; the Secretary of Health and Human Services; and the Attorney General; and consult with— the National Advisory Committee on the Sex Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States; survivors of trafficking; direct service providers, including— organizations serving runaway and homeless youth; organizations serving survivors of trafficking through community-based programs; and organizations providing housing services to survivors of trafficking; and housing and homelessness assistance providers, including recipients of grants under— the Continuum of Care program authorized under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq. ); and the Emergency Solutions Grants program authorized under subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11371 et seq. ).
The study conducted pursuant to paragraph
(1)shall include— with respect to the individuals described in such paragraph— an evaluation of formal assessments and outreach methods used to identify and assess the housing and service needs of such individuals, including outreach methods— to ensure effective communication with individuals with disabilities; and to reach individuals with limited English proficiency; a review of the availability and accessibility of homelessness or housing services for such individuals, including the family members of such individuals who are minors involved in foster care systems, that identifies the disability-related needs of such individuals, including the need for housing with accessibility features; an analysis of the effect of any policies and procedures of mainstream homelessness or housing services that facilitate or limit the availability of such services and accessibility for such individuals, including those such individuals who are involved in the legal system, as such services are in effect as of the date on which the study is conducted; a determination of the best practices in meeting the housing and service needs of such individuals; and an assessment of barriers to fair housing and housing discrimination against survivors of trafficking who are members of a protected class under the Fair Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq. ); an assessment of the ability of mainstream homelessness or housing services to meet the specialized needs of survivors of trafficking, including trauma responsive approaches specific to labor and sex trafficking survivors; and an evaluation of the effectiveness of, and infrastructure considerations for, housing and service-delivery models that are specific to survivors of trafficking, including survivors of severe forms of trafficking, including emergency rental assistance models. Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall— submit a report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives that contains the information described in subparagraphs
(A)through
(C)of subsection (b)(3); and make the report submitted pursuant to paragraph
(1)available to the public.
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  • 22 USC 7102
  • 22 USC 7103
  • 42 USC 11381
  • 42 USC 11371
  • 42 USC 3601
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Sec. 606
Study and report on housing and service needs of survivors of trafficking and individuals at risk for trafficking
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