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US HB4113

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Christopher Smith

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Reauthorizes the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 through fiscal year 2029, increasing authorized funding from $13,822,000 to $23,092,000 annually for the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking, and from $65,000,000 to $111,000,000 for related programs

  • Extends the Program to End Modern Slavery grants through 2029, with up to $37,500,000 annually available for such programs, and requires all grants to be awarded competitively

  • Modifies the country tier ranking system by renaming the "special watch list" to "Tier 2 watch list" and updating criteria for placement, including significant victim numbers or failure to show increasing anti-trafficking efforts

  • Adds new reporting requirements on trafficking for organ harvesting and requires the annual Trafficking in Persons Report to be made available in printed hard copy format

  • Clarifies that foreign assistance restrictions for non-compliant countries apply to central government funding and cultural exchange programs, while exempting humanitarian aid, health programs, food assistance, refugee assistance, and programs delivered through NGOs

Legislative Description

Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025

International affairs

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

6/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Affairs6/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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