H.R. 2961 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent 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
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExtends support for human trafficking victims
This bill renews funding for several programs that combat human trafficking and help survivors. It keeps going the National Human Trafficking Hotline, public awareness campaigns, and grants that help victims find housing and services. The bill also creates a new program to help trafficking survivors get back on their feet through employment and education support.
How it affects you
If you or someone you know is a trafficking victim, this means the hotline and support services you can access stay funded and available. The new employment and education program could help survivors rebuild their lives after escaping trafficking situations. Most other people won't directly experience changes from this bill, though it reflects a federal commitment to fighting trafficking.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Apr 17, 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. 2961
A BILL
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ-4) · Introduced Apr 17, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action 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.”