{"description":"Documents matching 'procedures victims severe form trafficking'","count":324,"total_pages":17,"next_page_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents?conditions%5Bterm%5D=procedures+victims+severe+form+trafficking&format=json&page=2","results":[{"title":"Classification for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons; Eligibility for “T” Nonimmigrant Status; Correction","type":"Rule","abstract":"This document corrects the August 23, 2024 correction to the final rule that published in the Federal Register on April 30, 2024. The final rule amended DHS regulations governing the requirements and procedures for victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons seeking T nonimmigrant status. This document will replace language unintentionally removed as a result of the prior correction.","document_number":"2025-00553","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/14/2025-00553/classification-for-victims-of-severe-forms-of-trafficking-in-persons-eligibility-for-t-nonimmigrant","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-14/pdf/2025-00553.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-00553.pdf?1736775924","publication_date":"2025-01-14","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"}],"excerpts":"ACTION: \n Correcting amendment. \n \n \n SUMMARY: \n \n This document corrects the August 23, 2024 correction to the final rule that published in the \n Federal Register \n on April 30, 2024. The final rule amended DHS regulations governing the requirements and procedures for victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons seeking T nonimmigrant status. This document will replace language unintentionally removed as a result of the prior correction.\n \n \n \n DATES: \n Effective January 14, 2025. \n \n \n FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: \n Rená Cutlip-Mason, Office"},{"title":"Classification for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons; Eligibility for “T” Nonimmigrant Status; Correction","type":"Rule","abstract":"USCIS is correcting a final rule that published in the Federal Register on April 30, 2024. The final rule amended DHS regulations governing the requirements and procedures for victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons seeking T nonimmigrant status. These technical corrections will fix typographical and non-substantive technical errors.","document_number":"2024-18735","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/23/2024-18735/classification-for-victims-of-severe-forms-of-trafficking-in-persons-eligibility-for-t-nonimmigrant","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-08-23/pdf/2024-18735.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-18735.pdf?1724330716","publication_date":"2024-08-23","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"}],"excerpts":"ACTION: \n Final rule; correction. \n \n \n SUMMARY: \n \n USCIS is correcting a final rule that published in the \n Federal Register \n on April 30, 2024. The final rule amended DHS regulations governing the requirements and procedures for victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons seeking T nonimmigrant status. These technical corrections will fix typographical and non-substantive technical errors.\n \n \n \n DATES: \n Effective August 28, 2024. \n \n \n FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: \n Rená Cutlip-Mason, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship"},{"title":"Request for Information for the 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Department of State (\"the Department\") submits this annual request to the public, through the Federal Register, seeking written information to assist in reporting on the degree to which the United States and foreign governments meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons (\"minimum standards\") that are prescribed by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000.","document_number":"2026-00513","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/14/2026-00513/request-for-information-for-the-2026-trafficking-in-persons-report","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-14/pdf/2026-00513.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-00513.pdf?1768311915","publication_date":"2026-01-14","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF STATE","name":"State Department","id":476,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/state-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/476","parent_id":null,"slug":"state-department"}],"excerpts":"formal/standard procedures for screening for trafficking and for victim referral to protection services, were those procedures sufficient and how did the government implement them? \n 14. If the government had written procedures to guide officials in referring potential trafficking victims to services, did front-line officials implement the referral procedures and was implementation consistent across all affected populations? Did officials effectively coordinate among one another and with relevant NGOs to conduct screenings and refer victims to care? Did"},{"title":"Proposed Information Collection Activity; Request for Certification of Adult Victims of Human Trafficking","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) is requesting a 3-year extension of the form: Request for Certification of Adult Victims of Human Trafficking (RFC) form (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #: 0970-0454, expiration April 30, 2025).","document_number":"2024-28819","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/09/2024-28819/proposed-information-collection-activity-request-for-certification-of-adult-victims-of-human","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-09/pdf/2024-28819.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-28819.pdf?1733492729","publication_date":"2024-12-09","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Administration for Children and Families","name":"Children and Families Administration","id":49,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/children-and-families-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/49","parent_id":221,"slug":"children-and-families-administration"}],"excerpts":"of Health and Human Services (HHS) provides letters of certification to victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons under the authority of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA), as amended 22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1)(C) and (E). HHS delegated this authority to OTIP. Certification is required for foreign national adult victims of human trafficking in the U.S. to apply for federally funded benefits and services.\n \n OTIP developed the RFC form for potential victims and their advocates, including case managers, attorneys, law enforcement"},{"title":"Classification for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons; Eligibility for “T” Nonimmigrant Status","type":"Rule","abstract":"On December 19, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an interim final rule (2016 interim rule) amending its regulations governing the requirements and procedures for victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons seeking T nonimmigrant status. The 2016 interim rule amended the regulations to conform with legislation enacted after the publication of the initial regulations and to codify discretionary changes based on DHS's experience implementing the T nonimmigrant status program since it was established in 2002. DHS is adopting the 2016 interim rule as final with several clarifying changes based on USCIS experience implementing the interim rule, in response to comments received, and due to an organizational change to move the regulations to a separate subpart as explained in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. This final rule is intended to respond to public comments and clarify the eligibility and application requirements so that they conform to current law.","document_number":"2024-09022","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/30/2024-09022/classification-for-victims-of-severe-forms-of-trafficking-in-persons-eligibility-for-t-nonimmigrant","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-04-30/pdf/2024-09022.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-09022.pdf?1714398257","publication_date":"2024-04-30","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"}],"excerpts":"range of activity in the regulatory text.\n \n 6. Severe Form of Trafficking in Persons \n \n Comment: \n One commenter wrote that DHS should clarify that attempted trafficking may constitute a severe form of trafficking in persons by adding the following language to the definition of “severe form of trafficking in persons”: “This definition does not require a victim to have actually performed labor, services, or a commercial sex act.”\n \n \n Response: \n DHS agrees that it is not necessary for the victim to actually perform the labor or commercial sex"},{"title":"Request for Information for the 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Department of State (\"the Department\") requests written information to assist in reporting on the degree to which the United States and foreign governments meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons (\"minimum standards\") that are prescribed by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000.","document_number":"2024-27815","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/11/27/2024-27815/request-for-information-for-the-2025-trafficking-in-persons-report","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-11-27/pdf/2024-27815.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-27815.pdf?1732628732","publication_date":"2024-11-27","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF STATE","name":"State Department","id":476,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/state-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/476","parent_id":null,"slug":"state-department"}],"excerpts":"formal/standard procedures for screening for trafficking, including of individuals in immigration detention or removal proceedings, and for victim referral to protection services, were those procedures sufficient and how did the government implement them? \n \n 14. If the government had written procedures to guide officials in referring potential trafficking victims to services (\n e.g., \n national referral mechanism, or a formal framework to complement victim identification procedures a government uses to ensure trafficking victims' referral and access"},{"title":"Federal Acquisition Regulation: Training To Prevent Human Trafficking for Certain Air Carriers","type":"Rule","abstract":"DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a section of the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2018, which requires that domestic carriers who contract with the Federal Government to provide air transportation must submit an annual report with certain information related to prevention of human trafficking.","document_number":"2024-29373","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/16/2024-29373/federal-acquisition-regulation-training-to-prevent-human-trafficking-for-certain-air-carriers","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-16/pdf/2024-29373.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-29373.pdf?1734097515","publication_date":"2024-12-16","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE","name":"Defense Department","id":103,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/defense-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/103","parent_id":null,"slug":"defense-department"},{"raw_name":"GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION","name":"General Services Administration","id":210,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/general-services-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/210","parent_id":null,"slug":"general-services-administration"},{"raw_name":"NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION","name":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration","id":301,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-aeronautics-and-space-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/301","parent_id":null,"slug":"national-aeronautics-and-space-administration"}],"excerpts":"come from 22 U.S.C. 7102. “Human trafficking” as used in the clause at FAR 52.247-69, is defined to mean “severe forms of trafficking in persons” or “sex trafficking.” The change in the final rule aligns with 49 U.S.C. 40118(g), which refers to the definitions of “severe forms of trafficking in persons” and “sex trafficking” in 22 U.S.C. 7102 when describing “human trafficking.” Section 108 of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 (Pub. L. 114-22) has further amended the definition of “sex trafficking” at 22 U.S.C. 7102. Amendments to"},{"title":"Standards of Conduct; Revocation of Superseded Regulations; Revision of Residual Provisions","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Department of Health and Human Services (Department or HHS) is revising and reissuing the Standards of Conduct, a set of substantive and procedural rules relating to conduct and employee responsibilities that augment the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch, the Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Supplemental Financial Disclosure Requirements for Employees of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Employee Responsibilities and Conduct Regulation, and the Executive Branch Financial Disclosure regulations. The Department is removing provisions that have been superseded by these regulations or are otherwise obsolete or unnecessary to efficient administration. This final rule addresses conduct on Federal Government (Government) property and the use of Government funds or official information; restates existing standards for workplace courtesy; specifies rules for acceptance of gifts, travel, and employment from foreign governments and other non- Federal entities; provides notice of disciplinary actions available to address violations and prescribes the continuing employee obligation to report violations of rules or law to appropriate authorities. This revision adds a new section addressing Counter-Trafficking in Persons requirements in response to the Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022 (Pub. L. 117-348). The rule also continues and delineates restrictions on the political activity of commissioned officers of the United States Public Health Service, a category of employees not covered by the Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1993, as amended.","document_number":"2025-16129","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/22/2025-16129/standards-of-conduct-revocation-of-superseded-regulations-revision-of-residual-provisions","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-22/pdf/2025-16129.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-16129.pdf?1755780332","publication_date":"2025-08-22","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Office of the Secretary"}],"excerpts":"outside of official channels. \n \n \n \n Subpart C—Counter Trafficking in Persons Requirements \n \n § 73.301 \n \n \n Severe forms of trafficking in persons (\n i.e., \n human trafficking), as defined in § 73.102, is a public health issue that impacts individuals, families, and communities. Human trafficking for labor or commercial sex are federal crimes and include punishment up to life in prison (18 U.S.C. chapter 77). All Department employees are prohibited from engaging in severe forms of trafficking in persons during duty and non-duty hours.\n \n \n \n § 73"},{"title":"Federal Acquisition Regulation: Combating Trafficking in Persons-Definition and Agency Responsibilities","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement statutory updates to a definition and to agency responsibilities associated with combating trafficking in persons in Federal contracts.","document_number":"2024-15565","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/07/18/2024-15565/federal-acquisition-regulation-combating-trafficking-in-persons-definition-and-agency","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-07-18/pdf/2024-15565.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-15565.pdf?1721220318","publication_date":"2024-07-18","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE","name":"Defense Department","id":103,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/defense-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/103","parent_id":null,"slug":"defense-department"},{"raw_name":"GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION","name":"General Services Administration","id":210,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/general-services-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/210","parent_id":null,"slug":"general-services-administration"},{"raw_name":"NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION","name":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration","id":301,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-aeronautics-and-space-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/301","parent_id":null,"slug":"national-aeronautics-and-space-administration"}],"excerpts":"induced to perform such act has not attained 18 years of age, is a “severe form of trafficking in persons.” When notifying their employees, subcontractors, and agents of the Government's prohibition on engaging in “severe forms of trafficking in persons” during performance of the contract, contractors and subcontractors will need to ensure their notification reflects the revised definition of “sex trafficking.” In addition, the proposed changes to the definition of “sex trafficking” to add “patronizing” and “soliciting” are not expected to have a"},{"title":"Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule; Sponsor Assessment Update To Include Proof of Identity, Background Check, Placement, and Income Verification Standards","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"This notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM, or proposed rule) would establish certain additional requirements for sponsor suitability assessments related to proof of identity, proof of income, and other information required for background checks to promote the safe placement of unaccompanied alien children (UAC). This NPRM proposes acceptable documentation for proof of identity and would require proof of income from potential sponsors of UAC in ORR custody by reason of their immigration status, as described in the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) and the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA). This NPRM also proposes amendments to background check requirements for sponsor suitability assessments and the conduct of examinations of UAC related to considerations of UAC dangerousness to self or others that align with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Finally, this NPRM proposes certain administrative updates to align numbering and terminology between proposals and existing regulations. The docket on https://www.regulations.gov will include a plain language summary of the NPRM.","document_number":"2026-12946","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/26/2026-12946/unaccompanied-children-program-foundational-rule-sponsor-assessment-update-to-include-proof-of","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-26/pdf/2026-12946.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-12946.pdf?1782391518","publication_date":"2026-06-26","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Administration for Children and Families","name":"Children and Families Administration","id":49,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/children-and-families-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/49","parent_id":221,"slug":"children-and-families-administration"}],"excerpts":"Registration Receipt Card (Form I-551); \n (iii) Foreign passport that contains a temporary I-551 stamp or temporary I-551 printed notation on a machine-readable immigrant visa; \n (iv) Employment Authorization Document that contains a photograph (Form I-766); \n (v) Foreign passport with Form I-94 or Form I-94A with Arrival-Departure Record, bearing the same name as on the passport; \n (vi) Passport from the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), or Republic of Palau with Form I-94 or Form I-94A indicating nonimmigrant"},{"title":"Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registration","type":"Rule","abstract":"On March 12, 2025, DHS issued an interim final rule (IFR) with request for comments amending DHS regulations to designate a new registration form for aliens to comply with statutory alien registration and fingerprinting provisions. Unregistered aliens may use this general registration form to satisfy their statutory obligations. This final rule responds to public comments, amends DHS regulations to adjust the lists of forms and processes that may serve as registration forms and evidence of alien registration, and seeks comments on other potential changes to the regulations relating to alien registration and fingerprinting.","document_number":"2026-13057","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/29/2026-13057/alien-registration-form-and-evidence-of-registration","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-29/pdf/2026-13057.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13057.pdf?1782418509","publication_date":"2026-06-29","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"}],"excerpts":"entry relating to Form I-485 and the Adjustment of Status Form Title. In 8 CFR 264.1(a), DHS is revising the form title for Form I-485 to “Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, or its predecessor or successor form.” \n • Revising the table in 8 CFR 264.1(a) by updating the form title and class of alien of the Form I-590. In 8 CFR 264.1(a), DHS is revising the form title and class of alien of Form I-590 to read as “Form I-590, Registration for Classification as Refugee or its successor form, or its predecessor form—Applicants under"},{"title":"Request for Information for the 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Department of State (\"the Department\") requests written information to assist in reporting on the degree to which the United States and foreign governments meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons (\"minimum standards\") that are prescribed by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, as amended (\"TVPA\"). This information will assist in the preparation of the Trafficking in Persons Report (\"TIP Report\") that the Department submits annually to the U.S. Congress on governments' concrete actions to meet the minimum standards. Foreign governments that do not meet the minimum standards and are not making significant efforts to do so may be subject to restrictions on nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign assistance from the United States, as defined by the TVPA. Submissions must be made in writing to the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons at the Department of State by February 1, 2024. Please refer to the ADDRESSES, Scope of Interest, and Information Sought sections of this Notice for additional instructions on submission requirements.","document_number":"2023-24781","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/11/09/2023-24781/request-for-information-for-the-2024-trafficking-in-persons-report","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-11-09/pdf/2023-24781.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-24781.pdf?1699451233","publication_date":"2023-11-09","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF STATE","name":"State Department","id":476,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/state-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/476","parent_id":null,"slug":"state-department"}],"excerpts":"to prevent severe forms of trafficking in persons, such as measures to inform and educate the public, including potential victims, about the causes and consequences of severe forms of trafficking in persons, measures to \n \n establish the identity of local populations, including birth registration, citizenship, and nationality, measures to ensure that its nationals who are deployed abroad as part of a diplomatic, peacekeeping, or other similar mission do not engage in or facilitate severe forms of trafficking in persons or exploit victims of such trafficking"},{"title":"Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records Notice","type":"Notice","abstract":"In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is establishing two new systems of records that will be maintained by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP): System No. 09-80-0391, Anti- Trafficking Information Management System (ATIMS) Records; and System No. 09-80-0392, National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center (NHTTAC) Participant Records.","document_number":"2024-09343","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/02/2024-09343/privacy-act-of-1974-system-of-records-notice","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-05-02/pdf/2024-09343.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-09343.pdf?1714567521","publication_date":"2024-05-02","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Administration for Children and Families","name":"Children and Families Administration","id":49,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/children-and-families-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/49","parent_id":221,"slug":"children-and-families-administration"}],"excerpts":"individuals: \n \n • Foreign national minors identified as potential trafficking victims on RFA forms submitted to OTIP; and\n \n \n • Foreign national adults identified as trafficking victims on RFC forms submitted to OTIP. \n \n Note: \n Individuals who submit RFA and RFC forms to OTIP on behalf of trafficking victims or who serve as case management points of contact at other agencies, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and other entities that provide benefits and services to trafficking victims are not considered record subjects for purposes of this system"},{"title":"Federal Acquisition Regulation: Training To Prevent Human Trafficking for Certain Air Carriers","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a section of the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2018, which requires that domestic carriers who contract with the Federal Government to provide air transportation must submit an annual report with certain information related to prevention of human trafficking.","document_number":"2023-16385","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/08/07/2023-16385/federal-acquisition-regulation-training-to-prevent-human-trafficking-for-certain-air-carriers","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-08-07/pdf/2023-16385.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-16385.pdf?1691153117","publication_date":"2023-08-07","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE","name":"Defense Department","id":103,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/defense-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/103","parent_id":null,"slug":"defense-department"},{"raw_name":"GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION","name":"General Services Administration","id":210,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/general-services-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/210","parent_id":null,"slug":"general-services-administration"},{"raw_name":"NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION","name":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration","id":301,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-aeronautics-and-space-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/301","parent_id":null,"slug":"national-aeronautics-and-space-administration"}],"excerpts":"potential human trafficking (as described in 22 U.S.C. 7102 in the paragraphs titled “Severe forms of trafficking in persons” and “Sex trafficking”), including the training required under 49 U.S.C. 44734(a)(4); \n • The number of notifications of potential human trafficking victims received from contractor personnel, subcontractors, or passengers; and \n \n • Whether the contractor notified the Global Human Trafficking Hotline, another comparable hotline, or law enforcement at the relevant airport of the potential human trafficking victim for each such"},{"title":"Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts","type":"Notice","abstract":"The United States Sentencing Commission is considering promulgating amendments to the sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and commentary. This notice sets forth the proposed amendments and, for each proposed amendment, a synopsis of the issues addressed by that proposed amendment. This notice also sets forth several issues for comment, some of which are set forth together with the proposed amendments, and one of which (regarding retroactive application of proposed amendments) is set forth in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.","document_number":"2025-23473","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/19/2025-23473/sentencing-guidelines-for-united-states-courts","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-19/pdf/2025-23473.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-23473.pdf?1766065530","publication_date":"2025-12-19","agencies":[{"raw_name":"UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION","name":"United States Sentencing Commission","id":515,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/united-states-sentencing-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/515","parent_id":null,"slug":"united-states-sentencing-commission"}],"excerpts":"application of the multiple count rules. \n See \n § 3D1.1(b)(1); \n id., \n comment. (n.1).\n \n \n 2. The term `victim' is not intended to include indirect or secondary victims. Generally, there will be one person who is directly and most seriously affected by the offense and is therefore identifiable as the victim. For offenses in which there are no identifiable victims (\n e.g., \n drug or immigration offenses, where society at large is the victim), the `victim' for purposes of subsections (a) and (b) is the societal interest that is harmed. In such cases, the"},{"title":"Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule","type":"Rule","abstract":"This final rule adopts and replaces regulations relating to key aspects of the placement, care, and services provided to unaccompanied children referred to the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), pursuant to ORR's responsibilities for coordinating and implementing the care and placement of unaccompanied children who are in Federal custody by reason of their immigration status under the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) and the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA). This final rule establishes a foundation for the Unaccompanied Children Program (UC Program) that is consistent with ORR's statutory duties, for the benefit of unaccompanied children and to enhance public transparency as to the policies governing the operation of the UC Program. This final rule implements the 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement (FSA). As modified in 2001, the FSA provides that it will terminate 45 days after publication of final regulations implementing the agreement. ORR anticipates that any termination of the settlement based on this final rule would only be effective for those provisions that affect ORR and would not terminate provisions of the FSA that apply to other Federal Government agencies.","document_number":"2024-08329","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/30/2024-08329/unaccompanied-children-program-foundational-rule","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-04-30/pdf/2024-08329.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-08329.pdf?1713876316","publication_date":"2024-04-30","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Administration for Children and Families","name":"Children and Families Administration","id":49,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/children-and-families-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/49","parent_id":221,"slug":"children-and-families-administration"}],"excerpts":"define “severe” human trafficking and recommended that this qualifier be removed since, in their view, all forms of human trafficking are inherently severe. The commenter further noted that if the intention is to align with the TVPRA, they believed the existing proposed provisions adequately cover these requirements, making the specification of “severe” redundant.\n \n \n Response: \n ORR clarifies in the final rule that it intends for the meaning of “severe form of trafficking” to have the same meaning as defined at 22 U.S.C. 7102(11) (“severe form of trafficking”"},{"title":"Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts","type":"Notice","abstract":"The United States Sentencing Commission hereby gives notice that the Commission has promulgated amendments to the sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and commentary; and the Commission requests comment regarding whether it should include in the Guidelines Manual as changes that may be applied retroactively to previously sentenced defendants any or all of the following amendments: Parts A and B of Amendment 1; and Subparts 1 and 2 of Part A of Amendment 2. This notice sets forth the text of the amendments and the reason for each amendment, and the request for comment regarding possible retroactive application of the amendments listed above.","document_number":"2025-07785","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/09/2025-07785/sentencing-guidelines-for-united-states-courts","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-05-09/pdf/2025-07785.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-07785.pdf?1746708308","publication_date":"2025-05-09","agencies":[{"raw_name":"UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION","name":"United States Sentencing Commission","id":515,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/united-states-sentencing-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/515","parent_id":null,"slug":"united-states-sentencing-commission"}],"excerpts":"“a victim's freedom of movement was restricted through physical contact or confinement, such as by being tied, bound, or locked up”. \n \n Section 2B3.2(b)(3)(A)(ii) is amended by striking “if a firearm was otherwise used” and inserting “if a firearm was used to convey a specific (not general) threat of harm (\n e.g., \n pointing the firearm at a specific victim or victims; directing \n \n the movement of a specific victim or victims with the firearm) or to make physical contact with a victim (\n e.g., \n pistol whip; firearm placed against victim's body)”"},{"title":"Request for Information for the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Department of State (\"the Department\") requests written information to assist in reporting on the degree to which the United States and foreign governments meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons (\"minimum standards\") that are prescribed by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, as amended (\"TVPA\"). This information will assist in the preparation of the Trafficking in Persons Report (\"TIP Report\") that the Department submits annually to the U.S. Congress on governments' concrete actions to meet the minimum standards. Foreign governments that do not meet the minimum standards and are not making significant efforts to do so may be subject to restrictions on nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign assistance from the United States, as defined by the TVPA. Submissions must be made in writing to the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons at the Department of State by February 1, 2023. Please refer to the Addresses, Scope of Interest, and Information Sought sections of this Notice for additional instructions on submission requirements.","document_number":"2022-26668","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/12/08/2022-26668/request-for-information-for-the-2023-trafficking-in-persons-report","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-12-08/pdf/2022-26668.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2022-26668.pdf?1670420724","publication_date":"2022-12-08","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF STATE","name":"State Department","id":476,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/state-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/476","parent_id":null,"slug":"state-department"}],"excerpts":"to prevent severe forms of trafficking in persons, such as measures to inform and educate the public, including potential victims, about the causes and consequences of severe forms of trafficking in persons, measures to establish the identity of local populations, including birth registration, citizenship, and nationality, measures to ensure that its nationals who are deployed abroad as part of a diplomatic, peacekeeping, or other similar mission do not engage in or facilitate severe forms of trafficking in persons or exploit victims of such trafficking"},{"title":"Naturalization Application Fee Adjustments","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to adjust the fees that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) charges for Form N-400, and Form N-336, to end both the reduced fee option for Form N-400, and the availability of fee waivers for both forms. Current and former armed forces service members would remain exempt from paying the fees when filing for naturalization under statutes for members of the armed forces. The proposed rule is intended to align these fees with the relative costs to adjudicate these forms.","document_number":"2026-12542","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/23/2026-12542/naturalization-application-fee-adjustments","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-23/pdf/2026-12542.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-12542.pdf?1782132312","publication_date":"2026-06-23","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"}],"excerpts":"Waivers \n H. Recent History of Form N-400 and Form N-336 Fees \n 1. General Fees \n 2. Form N-400 Reduced Fee \n 3. Fee Waivers for Form N-400 and Form N-336 \n I. Review of Form N-400 and Form N-336 Fees and Calculations of Proposed Fees \n 1. Volume \n 2. Cost Projections \n 3. Revenue Forecast \n 4. Results of Form N-400 and Form N-336 Fee Review \n IV. Discussion of Proposed Rule \n A. Full Cost Recovery for Form N-400 and Form N-336 Fees \n B. Remove Form N-400 Reduced Fee \n C. End Fee Waiver Eligibility for Form N-400 and Form N-336 \n D. Impact of the Proposed"},{"title":"Initiation of Section 301 Investigation, Hearing, and Request for Public Comments: Nicaragua's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Labor Rights, Human Rights, and Rule of Law","type":"Notice","abstract":"The U.S. Representative has initiated an investigation of Nicaragua's acts, policies, and practices related to labor rights, human rights, and the rule of law. The inter-agency Section 301 Committee is holding a public hearing and seeking public comments in connection with this investigation.","document_number":"2024-29422","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/13/2024-29422/initiation-of-section-301-investigation-hearing-and-request-for-public-comments-nicaraguas-acts","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-13/pdf/2024-29422.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-29422.pdf?1734011151","publication_date":"2024-12-13","agencies":[{"raw_name":"OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE","name":"Trade Representative, Office of United States","id":491,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/trade-representative-office-of-united-states","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/491","parent_id":null,"slug":"trade-representative-office-of-united-states"}],"excerpts":"unions; arbitrary dismissals, arrests, and imprisonment of key union leaders; child and forced labor; human trafficking; discrimination against women and on the basis of political opinion; negligence in protecting health in the workplace; wage deductions and theft; and retaliation for claiming rights violations. The Government's arbitrary closure of civil society organizations that provide services to prevent child and forced labor and support victims exacerbates labor rights violations and abuses. \n (2) Evidence indicates that the Government of Nicaragua"}]}