Jimmy Deal Trafficking Survivors Assistance Act of 2026

(a) In general. Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall, at each airport where the Administration provides for screening of passengers and property in accordance with section 44901 of title 49, United States Code—

(1) establish the position of Trafficking Survivor Point of Contact; and

(2) designate as a TSPoC an individual who—

(A) is an employee of the Administration; and

(B) holds the position of passenger support specialist within the Administration.

(b) Duties. A TSPoC shall—

(1) liaise and establish relationships with service providers;

(2) assist airport security screening and travel procedures for survivors of human trafficking, as described in section 4, upon receiving a request made through the TSA Cares program; and

(3) if applicable, assist a service provider with the submission of a formal request for travel assistance through the TSA Cares program.

(c) Training

(1) In general. Not later than 30 days after the designation of a TSPoC under subsection (a), such TSPoC shall review training materials on human trafficking, trauma-informed approaches to working with survivors of sexual assault or violence, and post-traumatic stress disorder made available by the Department of Homeland Security, including any such training materials made available on a website of the Department.

(2) Prior training. The review of training materials required by paragraph (1) shall be in addition to any prior training provided by the Administration.

(d) Online information

(1) In general. Not later than 30 days after the designation of TSPoCs under subsection (a), the Administrator shall publish on a publicly accessible website of the Administration, and shall keep up to date, information about the TSA Cares program and assistance that can be provided to a survivor of human trafficking, including—

(A) the contact information for the TSA Cares program;

(B) information on the services provided by the TSPoCs; and

(C) a description of the processes for engaging such services.

(2) Publication by airport. The airport at which a TSPoC is stationed may publish on a publicly accessible website of the airport the information about the TSPoC and the TSA Cares program, as provided by the Administration.