Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025

Targeted Prevention Education: The bill prioritizes grants for local educational agencies serving areas with high-intensity child sex trafficking or significant child labor trafficking (Section 101(a)(4)).

Support for At-Risk Youth: By consulting with various government secretaries, the bill seeks to identify and protect high-risk populations, such as homeless youth, foster youth, and those involved in the child welfare system (Section 101(a)(4)).

Empowerment of Survivors: The creation of the Frederick Douglass Human Trafficking Survivors Employment and Education Program provides survivors with help for life-skills, job training, and education to achieve self-sufficiency (Section 102(a) and (b)).

Legal and Financial Assistance for Survivors: The program offers assistance with the expungement of criminal records for nonviolent crimes committed due to victimization, as well as help with credit repair (Section 102(b)(5)).

Improved International Safety: The bill directs the President to ensure that foreign assistance does not increase the vulnerability of people to trafficking during natural or manmade disasters (Section 203).

Increased Scrutiny on Foreign Governments: The modification of Tier 2 watch list standards may change how specific countries are monitored regarding their efforts to combat trafficking (Section 202(a)).

Restrictions on Foreign Assistance: The bill clarifies the scope of nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign assistance that is withheld from central governments that fail to meet minimum standards (Section 204(a)).