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H.R. 5150 117th Congress House

Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2021

Official title: To reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 3, 2021 Introduced by: Christopher H. Smith Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sep 7, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Sep 6, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 3, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, Education and Labor, Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, and Financial Services, 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.
Sep 3, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2021

This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and revises programs and activities to support survivors of human trafficking and prevent such trafficking domestically and abroad.

The bill expands and authorizes programs for survivors, including a program to prevent re-exploitation. It also extends through FY2026 a special assessment on certain persons convicted of a human trafficking offense, which funds programs for human-trafficking survivors. Additionally, the bill provides privacy and other protections for survivors, including specified financial protections and protections against retaliation for survivors who pursue civil claims against a perpetrator. The bill also allows courts to reduce sentences for certain individuals who commit human trafficking crimes as minors.

To prevent trafficking domestically, federal departments must incorporate anti-trafficking efforts into contracting activities and personnel policies, and the bill supports private sector efforts to address human trafficking in its policies and services. Furthermore, the bill supports the identification, investigation, and prosecution of human trafficking crimes, with an expanded focus on forced labor.

To prevent trafficking globally, the bill prohibits access to a trade program for developing countries and otherwise restricts development assistance for countries that fail to meet minimum standards for eliminating trafficking. It also changes the criteria for determining whether a country has met applicable standards. In addition, the bill authorizes sanctions on persons convicted of severe forms of trafficking and requires integration of counter-trafficking activities into foreign assistance programs.

The bill also requires reporting by the Government Accountability Office, federal agencies, and states concerning human trafficking.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2858 Sara’s Law and the Preventing Unfair Sentencing Act of 2021
  • HR 6552 Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022
  • HR 9217 HOTEL Act of 2022
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 Committees of jurisdiction 12
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 10 Republican 12
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Sep 13, 2022
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Mar 7, 2022
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Feb 1, 2022
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Dec 20, 2021
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Calvert, Ken
California · Dec 9, 2021
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Dec 9, 2021
Cheney, Liz
· Dec 7, 2021
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Dec 7, 2021
Hartzler, Vicky
· Dec 7, 2021
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Nov 30, 2021
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Moore, Blake D.
Utah · Nov 30, 2021
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Levin, Mike
California · Nov 18, 2021
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Nov 18, 2021
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Nov 15, 2021
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Valadao, David G.
California · Nov 15, 2021
Axne, Cynthia
· Sep 29, 2021
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Sep 29, 2021
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Costa, Jim
California · Sep 27, 2021
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Sep 23, 2021
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Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Sep 23, 2021
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Carson, André
Indiana · Sep 17, 2021
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Sep 17, 2021
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Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Sep 17, 2021
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Owens, Burgess
Utah · Sep 17, 2021
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Vargas, Juan
California · Sep 17, 2021
Bass, Karen
· Sep 3, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5150: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5150/
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