H.R. 2796 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, 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, Apr 9, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExtends funding for human trafficking victim support
This bill keeps funding going through 2029 for programs that help trafficking victims and raise awareness about human trafficking. It supports the National Human Trafficking Hotline, educational campaigns, and housing assistance for victims. The bill also creates a new program to help trafficking survivors find jobs and continue their education so they can rebuild their lives.
How it affects you
If you or someone you know is a victim of human trafficking, this bill ensures that support services, the hotline, and housing assistance remain available. Survivors will have access to new employment and education programs to help them move forward. For most other people, this doesn't create direct changes, but it does continue government efforts to combat trafficking and help people escape it.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Apr 9, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2796
A BILL
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ-4) · Introduced Apr 9, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 9, 2025: “Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, 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.”