Jimmy Deal Trafficking Survivors Assistance Act of 2026

Key Points

• This bill creates a new role at airports called a Trafficking Survivor Point of Contact. These TSA employees will help victims of human trafficking navigate the airport, especially if they do not have a government ID.
• Non-profit groups that help survivors can ask for this special assistance through the TSA Cares program. The TSA will then work to verify the person's identity so they can fly to a safe location or back to their families.
• Survivors will get a personal escort through security and all the way to their boarding gate. When they land, another TSA worker will meet them at the gate to make sure they safely reach their family or a support group.
• The TSA will not charge any fees for verifying a survivor's identity. This removes a financial barrier for people who have already lost so much and are trying to get to safety.
• All TSA workers in these new roles must complete special training. This training focuses on how to help people who have been through trauma or have post-traumatic stress disorder.

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