House bill · H.R. 2961 (119th Congress)

Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Jun 9, 2025

Sponsor: Christopher H. Smith (U.S. Representative, NJ-4, Republican)

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Summary

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.

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House Committee on Education and Workforce · U.S. House of Representatives

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Full history

Jun 9, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
Apr 17, 2025
In committee
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
U.S. House
Apr 17, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 17, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Apr 17, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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