Christopher Smith (R-NJ)
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
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 modifications to grants intended to end modern slavery and updates tier standards for country reporting. The legislation also includes provisions regarding counter-trafficking efforts in development assistance and clarifies the scope of nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign assistance. Additionally, it addresses trafficking for the purposes of organ harvesting and eliminates duplicative reporting requirements. The bill further mandates a printed version of the annual TIP report and extends various authorizations.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +5
Would immigrants be better off under this?
The bill strengthens protections against trafficking and provides specific scrutiny for vulnerable populations during disasters.
- Scored +5
Does this send more money or help to other countries?
The bill increases authorized funding for anti-trafficking programs and clarifies protections within development assistance.
- Scored +4
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill increases transparency by mandating a printed version of the annual TIP report for public access.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Funding for Anti-Slavery Programs: The bill increases authorized funding for programs to end modern slavery from $13,822,000 to $23,092,000 for fiscal years 2025 through 2029, and increases other authorizations from $65,000,000 to $111,000,000. (Section 11)
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Enhanced Protection in Development Assistance: The bill directs the President to ensure that foreign assistance does not create or contribute to conditions that increase trafficking in persons, particularly for those in heightened vulnerability due to disasters. (Section 5)
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Improved Transparency Regarding Organ Harvesting: The bill adds a requirement to provide information about trafficking for the purpose of organ removal, including steps governments are taking to prevent it. (Section 7)
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Increased Public Access to Information: The bill requires that a printed hard copy format of the annual report be made available to the public. (Section 9)
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Clearer Standards for Country Scrutiny: The bill modifies the "Tier 2 watch list" to include countries where the number of victims is significantly increasing and the country is not taking proportional actions. (Section 4)
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Restrictions on Foreign Assistance: The bill clarifies the definition of "nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign assistance" to specify which types of aid are excluded from being withheld, which may impact how various assistance programs are categorized. (Section 6)
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 immigrants be better off under this? — The bill strengthens protections against trafficking and provides specific scrutiny for vulnerable populations during disasters. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill provides increased protections and funding to combat trafficking, which disproportionately impacts vulnerable populations.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this send more money or help to other countries? — The bill increases authorized funding for anti-trafficking programs and clarifies protections within development assistance.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill increases transparency by mandating a printed version of the annual TIP report for public access.
- 6/24/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Kweisi MfumeDemocrat · Maryland
Maria SalazarRepublican · Florida