H.R. 1144: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025

This bill, titled the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025, aims to renew and enhance the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000. It outlines several measures to combat human trafficking both domestically and internationally. Below are the key components of the bill:

Title I—Combating Trafficking in Persons in the United States

This title makes modifications to existing programs aimed at identifying and preventing human trafficking in the U.S.

• Frederick Douglass Human Trafficking Prevention Education Grants: The bill proposes to establish a grant program focusing on educational initiatives to prevent trafficking. Grants will be prioritized for educational agencies in high trafficking areas, especially those that collaborate with non-profits and law enforcement.
• Human Trafficking Survivors Employment and Education Program: This program would provide support services to survivors of trafficking, including life skills training, education assistance, and job training to help them reintegrate into society.

Title II—Fighting Human Trafficking Abroad

This section contains initiatives to strengthen efforts against human trafficking internationally.

• Modifications to Modern Slavery Grants: The bill extends the timeline and competitive nature of grants aimed at ending modern slavery through international initiatives.
• Amendments to Standards for Evaluating Countries: Changes will be made to the criteria for assessing foreign countries’ anti-trafficking efforts, requiring more accountability and evidence of improvement.
• Counter-Trafficking Efforts in Foreign Aid: New provisions will ensure that U.S. foreign assistance policies include effective strategies to combat trafficking.
• Trafficking for Organ Harvesting: The bill adds requirements for governments to report on actions taken to prevent trafficking for organ removal.

Title III—Authorization of Appropriations

This title involves changes to funding amounts authorized under previous trafficking-related acts.

• Extension of Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act Funding: The bill increases the funding levels for various provisions from $13.8 million to $23 million annually for the next five years.
• Support for the National Human Trafficking Hotline: Additionally, specific funding will be designated for the National Hotline and public education efforts related to trafficking.

Other Provisions

The bill emphasizes data collection on human trafficking trends, standards for educational materials, and monitoring of programs to prevent duplication of efforts.

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