Countering Online Trafficking Act

This provision directs the Ambassador-at-Large of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, in consultation with other relevant State Department bureaus, to submit a comprehensive assessment to Congress within 180 days of the bill's enactment. The assessment must detail whether the office has timely access to personnel with specialized technical expertise, particularly in artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, necessary to effectively address technology-facilitated human trafficking, especially when children are involved. If the assessment identifies significant gaps in this expertise, the Ambassador must then outline specific actions intended to close these gaps, utilizing existing authorities and resources, such as internal personnel, training programs, inter-bureau coordination, or temporary assignments, along with an anticipated timeline for implementation.