International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
Sen. Risch Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Spend $102 Million Yearly Fighting Global Human Trafficking
This bill was recently introduced in the Senate and is currently being reviewed by the Committee on Foreign Relations. It is in the early stages of the lawmaking process and is actively moving forward. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
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Key Points
- The bill reauthorizes and increases funding for anti-trafficking programs, authorizing $102.5 million per year from 2026 through 2030 for international anti-trafficking efforts, up from $65 million previously. Up to $37.5 million of that can go to programs to end modern slavery.
From policy text
“by striking ``2018 through 2021, $65,000,000'' and inserting ``2026 through 2030, $102,500,000''”
View in full text - The bill creates new protections for domestic workers employed by foreign diplomats in the U.S. on A-3 and G-5 visas. These workers will receive in-person registration, annual descriptions of their rights under federal and state law, and information about the National Human Trafficking Hotline.
From policy text
“The Secretary shall administer the Domestic Worker In-Person Registration Program for employees with A-3 visas or G-5 visas employed by accredited foreign mission members or international organization employees and shall expand this program nationally”
View in full text - Countries that fail to meet minimum anti-trafficking standards face the loss of certain U.S. foreign assistance. The bill clarifies what counts as restricted aid while carving out exceptions for humanitarian, health, food security, and anti-narcotics programs.
From policy text
“the United States will not provide nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign assistance to the central government of the country or funding to facilitate the participation by officials or employees of such central government in educational and cultural exchange programs”
View in full text - Multilateral development banks funded by the U.S. will be encouraged to include counter-trafficking strategies and risk assessments in projects located in countries with poor trafficking records (Tier 2 Watch List, Tier 3, and Special Cases).
- Grant recipients under the Program to End Modern Slavery must now publish the names of all subgrantee organizations on a public website, or if there are security concerns, relay those names to the Secretary of State for classified reporting to Congress. All grants must be awarded competitively.
From policy text
“publish the names of all subgrantee organizations on a publicly available website”
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Introduced in Senate
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
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