119th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 1144: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
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Summary
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
This bill reauthorizes programs and activities that combat international trafficking; establishes a new program to help victims of trafficking; and updates various elements of the federal framework to combat international trafficking.
Specifically, this bill reauthorizes through FY2029 programs and activities at various federal departments and agencies to combat international trafficking and reduce the prevalence of modern slavery. The bill also reauthorizes International Megan’s Law through FY2029. Among its provisions, the law requires sex offenders to provide certain information about their intended travel outside of the United States.
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Additionally, the bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to carry out a new program to help victims of trafficking integrate or reintegrate into society.
The bill requires the Department of State's Trafficking in Persons Report to include information about trafficking in persons for the purposes of organ removal.
With respect to country rankings for anti-trafficking efforts, the bill narrows the types of countries that are listed on the Tier 2 Watch List and increases the length of time a country may remain on the Tier 2 Watch List after being downgraded to the lowest ranking and then reinstated to the watch list. (The Tier 2 Watch List refers to countries that are making efforts to meet international standards for combatting human trafficking but still have a significant number of severe trafficking cases.)
Finally, the bill requires counter-trafficking strategies, activities, and efforts to be further incorporated into U.S. foreign assistance.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Kweisi Mfume D-MDOriginal
- Michael McCaul R-TXOriginal
- Maria Salazar R-FLOriginal
- Henry Cuellar D-TX
- Brian Jack R-GA
- Aumua Amata Radewagen R-AS
- David Valadao R-CA
- Joe Wilson R-SC
- Blake Moore R-UT
- Ann Wagner R-MO
- Brad Sherman D-CA
- Eugene Vindman D-VA
- Sarah McBride D-DE
- Brian Fitzpatrick R-PA
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
- George Whitesides D-CA
- Mike Quigley D-IL
- Lloyd Doggett D-TX
- Pat Harrigan R-NC
- Stephen Lynch D-MA
- Julie Johnson D-TX
- Ryan Mackenzie R-PA
- Anna Luna R-FL
- Cory Mills R-FL
- Thomas Suozzi D-NY
Who scored on this bill
- 1Christopher Smith SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reached a cosponsor milestone4 events+24
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History
- Introduced in the House by Christopher Smith.
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- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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.