Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
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. 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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 7, 2025
Last action Jul 22, 2025
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Jul 22, 2025
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Jul 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
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.
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 25 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Christopher H. Smith
RRepublican
Co
Ann Wagner
RRepublican
Co
Anna Paulina Luna
RRepublican
Co
Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen
RRepublican
Co
Blake D. Moore
RRepublican
Co
Brad Sherman
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Jack
RRepublican
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Cory Mills
RRepublican
Co
David G. Valadao
RRepublican
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
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