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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.
Introduced April 9, 2025 by Christopher Henry Smith · Last progress April 9, 2025
Makes changes to federal anti‑trafficking programs by strengthening grant rules, creating a new HHS employment and education program for survivors, and updating funding authorizations. It sets priorities and reporting requirements for prevention grants, defines eligible participants and service types for the new survivor program (with services limited to a five‑year period per participant), and specifies funding levels and dedicated amounts for the National Human Trafficking Hotline, cybersecurity, public education, and housing assistance through fiscal year 2029 (with some authorizations extended through 2025–2029).
Adds new reporting and interagency consultation requirements, updates selection criteria and reporting schedules for existing grants, and authorizes program funding levels — while leaving actual appropriations subject to the annual budget process.
