Human Trafficking Awareness Training Recognition Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7234 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7234 To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a Blue Campaign Certification Program to encourage employers in covered industries to encourage employees to complete training to recognize and respond to suspected human trafficking, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2026 Mr. Valadao (for himself, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, and Mr. Davis of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a Blue Campaign Certification Program to encourage employers in covered industries to encourage employees to complete training to recognize and respond to suspected human trafficking, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Human Trafficking Awareness Training Recognition Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. AWARD. The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 231 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 434 the following: ``SEC. 434A. BLUE CAMPAIGN CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. ``(a) Program Established.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish a Blue Campaign Certification Program (in this section referred to as the `Program') to encourage efforts by employers in covered industries to encourag