This bill establishes a new Blue Campaign Certification Program within the Department of Homeland Security to recognize employers who train their workers to identify and respond to human trafficking. The program applies to employers in industries that have high rates of human trafficking, and the Secretary of Homeland Security must launch the program within one year of the bill's enactment. Employers can apply annually between January 31 and April 30 to demonstrate their anti-trafficking training efforts, and those approved receive a certificate valid for one year that they may publicly display, with all recipients also listed in the Federal Register. The bill allows the Secretary to charge reasonable application fees to cover program costs, and requires annual reports to Congress on the number of applicants, certifications awarded, fees collected, and program expenses. The legislation is designed to incentivize private sector engagement in combating human trafficking through workforce awareness training.
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