This bill establishes a new Bureau of International Labor Affairs within the Department of Labor to consolidate and formalize existing international labor functions. The bureau will be headed by a Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs and will focus on promoting global labor rights, combating child labor and human trafficking, enforcing trade agreement labor commitments, and providing technical assistance to other countries. The legislation grants the Secretary of Labor authority to use bureau funds for contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements to carry out these international labor programs. The bill requires the Secretary to submit annual reports to Congress detailing the bureau's activities, including efforts to prevent forced and child labor, support for trade enforcement, locations of labor attachés stationed abroad, and how funds are being used. The legislation affects the Department of Labor, trading partners, and workers globally who would benefit from strengthened labor rights enforcement and anti-trafficking efforts.
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