Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
Congress Proposes $30 Million Yearly to Fight Human Trafficking and Support Survivors
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No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This bill provides over $30 million each year through 2029 to fight human trafficking. It focuses on teaching people how to spot the signs of trafficking and helping survivors rebuild their lives through education and career training.
- Schools in high-risk areas will receive special grants to train students, teachers, and parents. These programs will teach them how to recognize 'grooming' and other ways traffickers use social media and technology to target children.
- A new program will help adult survivors get back on their feet by offering help with finishing high school, getting college scholarships, and learning job skills like writing a resume or preparing for interviews.
- Survivors can receive legal help to clear their criminal records for non-violent crimes they were forced to commit while being trafficked. This makes it much easier for them to find stable housing and jobs in the future.
- The bill continues funding for the National Human Trafficking Hotline and housing assistance for victims. It also extends rules that track sex offenders who travel internationally to help prevent child exploitation.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Life & Work
The survivors employment and education program is available to anyone eligible under Section 107(b) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, which covers both U.S. citizens and foreign nationals who are victims of severe forms of trafficking. This means undocumented individuals who were trafficked into the U.S. can access services like education, job training, and case management to help them rebuild their lives.
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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.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
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