Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025

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Explore the details of House Bill 2796 Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on undefined. Stay informed on legislative developments.

5/6/2025, 1:55 PM

Summary of Bill HR 2796

The bill titled "To reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes," designated as H.R. 2796 in the 119th Congress, was introduced on April 9, 2025. The purpose of the bill is to reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000. Additional specifics, provisions, or directives within the bill are not provided in the context object.

Congressional Summary of HR 2796

Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025

This bill reauthorizes certain programs and activities that promote awareness of human trafficking and support victims. The bill also establishes a new program to support victims of trafficking.

Specifically, this bill reauthorizes through FY2029

programs and activities at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to promote awareness of trafficking and strengthen services for victims, including the National Human Trafficking Hotline and cybersecurity and public education campaigns;
Department of Justice grants to support trafficking victims inside the United States, including amounts for housing assistance grants; and
International Megan’s Law, which requires sex offenders to provide certain information about their intended travel outside of the United States, among other provisions.

The bill also authorizes HHS to carry out a new program—the Human Trafficking Survivors Employment and Education Program—to help victims of trafficking integrate or reintegrate into society.

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Current Status of Bill HR 2796

Bill HR 2796 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 9, 2025. Bill HR 2796 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on April 9, 2025. Bill HR 2796's most recent activity was 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. as of April 9, 2025