Bill · H.R. 2961· House(119-HR-2961)
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 4/17/2025
- Last activity
- 4/17/2025 — 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.
- Sponsored by
- Christopher Smith
- Cosponsors
- - 5 - 6
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025," seeks to reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000. It introduces the Frederick Douglass Human Trafficking Prevention Education Grants to help local educational agencies identify and prevent child labor and sex trafficking. The legislation also establishes the Frederick Douglass Human Trafficking Survivors Employment and Education Program to help adult survivors achieve self-sufficiency through social services, education, and job training. Additionally, the bill extends various authorizations and increases funding for several trafficking-related initiatives. These include updates to the National Human Trafficking Hotline and the Office of Victims of Crime Housing Assistance Grants.
Yes· 3 of 12
Would children be better off under this?+7
The bill prioritizes prevention education specifically to protect children from sex and labor trafficking.
Does this make housing cost less?+7
The bill authorizes significant funding specifically for housing assistance grants for victims of human trafficking.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+5
The bill provides targeted support for at-risk youth, including those in the foster care system.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Prevention of Child Exploitation: The bill prioritizes grants for local educational agencies in high-intensity child sex trafficking or child labor trafficking areas to protect children from sexual exploitation, abuse, and grooming (Section 101).
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Targeted Support for Vulnerable Youth: The Secretary will consult with various agencies to identify at-s-risk populations, including homeless youth, foster youth, and those in the child welfare system, to ensure they receive appropriate help (Section 101).
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Empowerment of Survivors: The Frederick Douglass Human Trafficking Survivors Employment and Education Program assists adult survivors in reintegrating into society through life-skills, employment assistance, and education (Section 102).
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Pathways to Self-Sufficiency: Survivors can access specific services such as job-related skills training, high school diploma attainment, college assistance, and help with the expungement of criminal records for nonviolent crimes committed due to their victimization (Section 102).
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Increased Funding for Support Services: The bill authorizes increased funding for the National Human Trafficking Hotline, cybersecurity, and public education campaigns (Section 201).
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Housing Assistance: The bill authorizes $35,000,000 each fiscal year for the Office of Victims of Crime Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Human Trafficking (Section 201).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+7Good For Low Income Households+5Good For Students+5Good For Young Adults+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing+7Improves Poverty Reduction+5Reduces Homelessness+4Improves Criminal Sentencing Reform+3
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding+5Improves College Affordability+4
- Healthcare
- Improves Mental Health Access+5
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+3
- 11/7/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/9/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/6/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/17/2025
- 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.
- 8 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Henry CuellarDemocrat · Texas
Jason CrowDemocrat · Colorado
Brian JackRepublican · Georgia
Raja KrishnamoorthiDemocrat · Illinois
Stephen LynchDemocrat · Massachusetts
Kweisi MfumeDemocrat · Maryland
Michael McCaulRepublican · Texas
Aumua Amata RadewagenRepublican · American Samoa
Maria SalazarRepublican · Florida
Thomas SuozziDemocrat · New York
Ann WagnerRepublican · Missouri