US HB1144

Reauthorizes the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 through fiscal years 2025-2029, increasing authorized appropriations significantly (e.g., from $13.8 million to $23 million for State Department programs, from $65 million to $111 million for foreign operations)

Establishes the Frederick Douglass Human Trafficking Prevention Education Grants program to fund K-12 schools in developing trafficking prevention curricula, with priority given to high-intensity trafficking areas and schools partnering with nonprofits and law enforcement

Creates a Human Trafficking Survivors Employment and Education Program providing up to 5 years of services including job training, education assistance, college scholarships, criminal record expungement help, and case management

Modifies the Tier 2 Watch List criteria for the annual Trafficking in Persons Report, limiting countries to 2 consecutive years on the watch list before requiring downgrade to Tier 3, and adds new reporting requirements on organ harvesting trafficking

Extends the Program to End Modern Slavery grants through 2029, authorizes up to $37.5 million annually for anti-slavery programs abroad, and extends International Megan's Law authorizations for sex offender travel notifications through 2029