Christopher Smith (R-NJ)
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
A Republican bill with 6 Democratic cosponsors · See all 11 cosponsors
Last activity — 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.
In committee
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Its path through Congress
- 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
- Scored +7
Would children be better off under this?
The bill prioritizes prevention education specifically to protect children from sex and labor trafficking.
- Scored +7
Does this make housing cost less?
The bill authorizes significant funding specifically for housing assistance grants for victims of human trafficking.
- Scored +5
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
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. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill prioritizes prevention education specifically to protect children from sex and labor trafficking. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill provides services to help survivors achieve economic self-sufficiency through education and training. Would students be better off under this? — The bill provides educational support and scholarship assistance for survivors. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The bill provides targeted support for at-risk youth, including those in the foster care system.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make housing cost less? — The bill authorizes significant funding specifically for housing assistance grants for victims of human trafficking. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill provides support for education, job skills, and self-sufficiency to help survivors escape poverty. Is this likely to reduce homelessness? — The bill targets support for vulnerable populations including homeless youth through prevention and housing assistance. Does this shorten or soften prison sentences? — The bill assists survivors with the expungement of criminal records for nonviolent crimes committed due to their victimization.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — The bill provides grants to local educational agencies for human trafficking prevention education. Does this make college cost less? — The bill provides scholarship assistance and enrollment assistance for survivors to attend college or technical school.
- Healthcare
- Does this make mental health care easier to get? — The bill includes assistance with obtaining funds for mental health care for trafficking survivors.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — The bill allocates funding for cybersecurity related to identifying and responding to human trafficking.
- 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.
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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