Congress Proposes $30 Million Yearly to Fight Human Trafficking and Support Survivors
This bill is currently sitting in the House Judiciary and Education and Workforce committees. It has not moved since April 2025, which means nothing has happened with the proposal for 14 months. The bill is considered stalled because the committees have not taken any action to advance it.
No action since April 2025
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 5856 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 5856 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
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.
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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Introduced in House
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The House passed the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act, extending funding through 2026. The bill focuses on grants for victim services and education, though some lawmakers raised concerns about the lack of cost offsets for the $1 billion package.
The House overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. Named after Frederick Douglass, the legislation strengthens programs to protect survivors and expands prevention education in schools to help children recognize online grooming and exploitation.
Bipartisan leaders introduced the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act to bolster federal efforts against human trafficking. The bill emphasizes survivor-centered policies and provides funding for age-appropriate prevention education in schools.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
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