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H.R. 1168 119th Congress House

Protecting Federal Funds from Human Trafficking and Smuggling Act of 2025

Official title: To direct the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to require the disclosure of violations of Federal law with respect to human trafficking or alien smuggling, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 10, 2025 Introduced by: Lance Gooden Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesHuman traffickingSmuggling and trafficking
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Feb 10, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Federal Funds from Human Trafficking and Smuggling Act of 2025

This bill prohibits a nonprofit entity from receiving federal funds (and denies a tax exemption) unless the entity certifies compliance with certain federal laws (e.g., laws with respect to human trafficking and smuggling).

The bill also establishes reporting requirements, including that the Government Accountability Office must annually report to Congress on those nonprofit entities that do not certify their compliance with these laws.

Finally, the bill removes the provision of federal law that exempts nonprofit charitable organizations that provide federal public benefits from having to verify the eligibility of program participants.

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 Cosponsors 10
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Feb 11, 2025
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Feb 10, 2025
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Ellzey, Jake
Texas · Feb 10, 2025
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Gill, Brandon
Texas · Feb 10, 2025
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Feb 10, 2025
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Haridopolos, Mike
Florida · Feb 10, 2025
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Feb 10, 2025
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Ogles, Andrew
Tennessee · Feb 10, 2025
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Rose, John W.
Tennessee · Feb 10, 2025
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Feb 10, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1168: Protecting Federal Funds from Human Trafficking and Smuggling Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1168/
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"H.R. 1168: Protecting Federal Funds from Human Trafficking and Smuggling Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1168/.
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H.R. 1168, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1168/.
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