Strengthen programs to prevent human trafficking and provide support services for survivors of trafficking.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025?
The Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 remains stalled in the House committee stage after the last action on July 21, 2025. House leadership must schedule a floor vote to advance the bill, but the primary constraint is that most legislation fails to move past the committee phase. This lack of progress is common, as the vast majority of bills never receive a committee vote.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 1144 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
No action since July 2025
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 5856 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 5856 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Christopher Smith (R-NJ)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.
