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Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-2961| House 
| Updated: 4/17/2025
Christopher H. Smith

Christopher H. Smith

Republican Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (11)
Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Brian Jack (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Jason Crow (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation, titled the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025, reauthorizes and amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to enhance human trafficking prevention and survivor support. It establishes Frederick Douglass Human Trafficking Prevention Education Grants , prioritizing local educational agencies in high-intensity child trafficking areas that partner with non-profits, law enforcement, and technology companies to develop scalable, evidence-based prevention education for at-risk youth. The bill also creates the Frederick Douglass Human Trafficking Survivors Employment and Education Program , offering adult trafficking survivors up to five years of services. These services include education, job training, life-skill development, assistance with criminal record expungement for nonviolent offenses, and support for college and mental health care, all aimed at preventing re-exploitation and fostering self-sufficiency. To fund these and other initiatives, the legislation extends appropriations for various anti-trafficking programs under the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 and the International Megan's Law. It authorizes over $30 million annually for general anti-trafficking efforts, including the National Human Trafficking Hotline, and $35 million each fiscal year for housing assistance grants for victims.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-5150
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-6552
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-5856
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-2200
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2018
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 17, 2025
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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-5150
    Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-6552
    Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-5856
    Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-2200
    Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2018


  • April 17, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 17, 2025
    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.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2796: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
  • HR 119-1144: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025

Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-2961| House 
| Updated: 4/17/2025
This legislation, titled the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025, reauthorizes and amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to enhance human trafficking prevention and survivor support. It establishes Frederick Douglass Human Trafficking Prevention Education Grants , prioritizing local educational agencies in high-intensity child trafficking areas that partner with non-profits, law enforcement, and technology companies to develop scalable, evidence-based prevention education for at-risk youth. The bill also creates the Frederick Douglass Human Trafficking Survivors Employment and Education Program , offering adult trafficking survivors up to five years of services. These services include education, job training, life-skill development, assistance with criminal record expungement for nonviolent offenses, and support for college and mental health care, all aimed at preventing re-exploitation and fostering self-sufficiency. To fund these and other initiatives, the legislation extends appropriations for various anti-trafficking programs under the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 and the International Megan's Law. It authorizes over $30 million annually for general anti-trafficking efforts, including the National Human Trafficking Hotline, and $35 million each fiscal year for housing assistance grants for victims.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-5150
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-6552
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-5856
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-2200
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2018
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 17, 2025
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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-5150
    Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-6552
    Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-5856
    Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-2200
    Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2018


  • April 17, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 17, 2025
    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.
Christopher H. Smith

Christopher H. Smith

Republican Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (11)
Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Brian Jack (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Jason Crow (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2796: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
  • HR 119-1144: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted