Congress Proposes $30 Million Yearly to Fight Human Trafficking and Support Survivors
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Many trafficking victims in the U.S. are foreign nationals, including undocumented individuals. The bill reauthorizes services under Section 107(b) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, which provides assistance to both U.S. citizens and non-citizen victims. The survivors employment and education program is open to anyone eligible for services under that section, which can include undocumented individuals who have been certified as trafficking victims.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved H.R. 1144, a major reauthorization of the nation's human trafficking laws. The bill provides millions for prevention education and creates a new employment program specifically for adult survivors to help them achieve self-sufficiency.
President Trump signed the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act, marking a victory for advocates who have long argued that victims should not be punished for crimes they were forced to commit by their traffickers. The law provides for vacatur and expungement of federal records.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
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