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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · S. 3946 (Introduced in Senate) — To reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017, and for other purposes. · Sec. 403

Sec. 403. Reduction of barriers to obtain identity documents for trafficking survivors

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A survivor of human trafficking or a homeless youth may provide to a Federal agency any of the following documents in lieu of a birth certificate or passport to prove identity, age, and residency of the survivor: A school-issued document, including a school ID, school record, or transcript. A W–2 or a 1099 tax form. A State or Federal court document. A medical insurance policy identification card or medical record. A United States military ID or United States military dependent ID.
An employee ID or other employee record. A vehicle registration or title. A Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood. A State or local government ID. A doctor or hospital bill. A utility bill. A consular ID card. A paycheck or paycheck stub. A survivor of human trafficking who is a minor or a homeless youth shall not be required to obtain the consent or signature of the parent or guardian of the minor to receive from a Federal agency a copy of the government-issued identity card issued to the minor.
Federal agencies shall not charge a survivor of human trafficking or a homeless youth a fee to obtain a copy of a government-issued identity card. The Department of Justice is authorized to provide technical assistance and grants to States to encourage the States to remove existing barriers and support human trafficking survivors and homeless youth with access to personal identification documents by— accepting from a survivor of human trafficking or a homeless youth to prove identity, age, and residency in lieu of a birth certificate or passport, a statement of identity, residency, and date of birth from— the head, or the designee of the head, of a human trafficking service provider funded by the Department of Justice or the Department of Health and Human Services; a social worker, attorney, or other direct service worker at a human trafficking service provider funded by the Department of Justice or the Department of Health and Human Services; a liaison described in section 722(g)(1)(J)(ii) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii) ); the head, or the designee of the head, of a shelter funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development; the head, or the designee of the head, of a shelter funded by the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act ( 34 U.S.C. 11201 et seq. ); a local, State, Federal, or Tribal law enforcement officer; or a local, State, Federal, or Tribal government official with responsibility for issuing personal identification documents; removing any requirement that a survivor of human trafficking who is a minor or a homeless youth be required to obtain the consent or signature of the parent or guardian of the minor to receive from a Federal agency a certification or a copy of the birth record, government ID, or drivers' license of the minor; or preventing a survivor of human trafficking or homeless youth from being charged a fee for copies of the birth record, government-issued identity card, or drivers’ license of the survivor of human trafficking.
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