1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2023 . 2. Training for prosecutions of traffickers and support for State services for victims of trafficking It is the sense of Congress that a portion of the funds available for training and technical assistance under section 107(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(2)(B)(ii) ) should be devoted to advancing the following goals: (1) Increasing the personal safety of victim service providers, who may face intimidation or retaliation for their activities. (2) Promoting a trauma-informed, evidence-based, and victim-centered approach to the provision of services for victims of trafficking. (3) Ensuring that law enforcement officers and prosecutors make every attempt to determine whether an individual is a victim of human trafficking before arresting the individual for, or charging the individual with, an offense that is a direct result of the victimization of the individual. (4) Effectively prosecuting traffickers and individuals who patronize or solicit children for sex, and facilitating access for child victims of commercial sex trafficking to the services and protections afforded to other victims of sexual violence. (5) Encouraging States to improve efforts to identify and meet the needs of human trafficking victims, including through internet outreach and other methods that are responsive to the needs of victims in their communities. (6) Ensuring victims of trafficking, including United States citizens, lawful permanent residents, and foreign nationals are eligible for services. 3. Working to develop methodologies to assess prevalence of human trafficking (a) Working group (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in consultation with other Federal entities engaged in efforts to combat human trafficking, shall establish an expert working group, which shall include survivors of human trafficking, experts on sex and