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119th Congress

H.R. 2961

Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
Christopher H. Smith(R-NJ)
Introduced
Apr 17, 2025
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Committees
House Committee on Education and Workforce; House Committee on the Judiciary
Official text
Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (11)

Original cosponsors (8)

Added later (3)

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 This bill reauthorizes certain programs and activities that promote awareness of human trafficking and support victims. The bill also establishes a new program to support victims of trafficking. Specifically, this bill reauthorizes through FY2029 • programs and activities at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to promote awareness of trafficking and strengthen services for victims, including the National Human Trafficking Hotline and cybersecurity and public education campaigns; • Department of Justice grants to support trafficking victims inside the United States, including amounts for housing assistance grants; and • International Megan’s Law, which requires sex offenders to provide certain information about their intended travel outside of the United States, among other provisions. The bill also authorizes HHS to carry out a new program—the Human Trafficking Survivors Employment and Education Program—to help victims of trafficking integrate or reintegrate into society.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

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