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Amends subsection 102(b)(4) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 by adjusting punctuation in existing subparagraphs and adding a new subparagraph (H) requiring 'effective counter-trafficking in persons policies and programs.'
Replaces and restructures subsection (d)(1) to add an express requirement that, in carrying out the chapter, the President shall, to the greatest extent possible, ensure assistance does not create or contribute to conditions reasonably expected to increase trafficking in persons after disasters and shall integrate appropriate protections into planning and execution of activities.
Amends section 110(b)(2) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act to change headings and terminology (replacing 'special watch list' with 'Tier 2 watch list'), revise Subparagraph (A) submission timing and criteria for the list of countries requiring special scrutiny, and make conforming edits across related subparagraphs and clauses.
Modifies the special rule for downgraded and reinstated countries by changing references to the renamed 'Tier 2 watch list' and adjusting surrounding text as specified in the amendment.
Replaces subsection (d)(1) to clarify the scope of withheld assistance and to direct the President to instruct U.S. Executive Directors at multilateral development banks and the IMF to vote against or use best efforts to deny loans or other uses of institutional funds to noncompliant governments, with specified exceptions for humanitarian, trade-related, or certain development assistance.
Revises the definition of 'nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign assistance' to enumerate covered items (including Arms Export Control Act sales/financing and other U.S. foreign assistance) and to specify exclusions such as Food for Peace, certain Migration and Refugee Assistance, assistance provided through NGOs or international organizations, and any other forms the President designates by October 1 of each fiscal year.
Amends section 1298 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (codified at 22 U.S.C. 7114), including replacing subsection (g)(2) text and updating reporting deadlines in subsection (h)(1) from 'Not later than September 30, 2018, and September 30, 2020' to 'Not later than September 30, 2025, and September 30, 2029.'
Strikes language beginning 'under section' and all that follows in subsection 106(b)(6)(E)(iii) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015, replacing that text per the amendment.
Amends section 203(b) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (8 U.S.C. 1375c(b)) by inserting two new paragraphs after paragraph (4): (5) a national expansion of the Domestic Worker In-Person Registration Program with required materials and annual contacts; and (6) monitoring and training requirements for A–3 and G–5 visa employers, including employer notification obligations, potential consequences for visa-holding accredited mission employees, and annual wage reporting requirements.
Amends section 113 of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7110) to change the authorized fiscal year ranges in subsection (a) and subsection (c)(1) and to add a new paragraph (3) to subsection (c) capping amounts available for programs to end modern slavery.
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Directs U.S. officials and agencies to strengthen how U.S. foreign assistance and development projects prevent and respond to human trafficking overseas. It requires anti‑trafficking planning for projects financed by international banks, updates how countries are assessed for trafficking concerns, expands protections and registration requirements for domestic workers employed by diplomats, clarifies when foreign assistance may be withheld, and tightens reporting and oversight requirements to Congress and the Government Accountability Office. Also updates funding authorizations for anti‑trafficking programs, amends related statutory timelines, and requires the State Department to provide timely briefings to congressional committees after tier changes and waiver decisions, explaining actions taken and reasons for any waivers granted.
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The Secretary of the Treasury, working with the Secretary of State (through the Ambassador‑at‑Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons), must instruct each U.S. Executive Director at every multilateral development bank to encourage inclusion of a counter‑trafficking strategy (including risk assessment and mitigation) in proposed projects for countries on specified trafficking lists (Tier 2 Watch List, Tier 3, and Special Cases).
The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, must brief the appropriate congressional committees on implementation of this section not later than 180 days after enactment of the Act.
The Comptroller General (GAO) must submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report, within 2 years after enactment, detailing U.S. activities to combat human trafficking (including forced labor) within multilateral development projects.
Defines “appropriate congressional committees” for this section as the Senate Committees on Foreign Relations and Appropriations and the House Committees on Foreign Affairs and Appropriations.
Federal agencies and U.S. international representatives: State, Treasury, and U.S. Executive Directors at multilateral banks must adopt stronger anti‑trafficking planning, monitoring, and reporting steps. This will increase administrative work (policy changes, project due diligence, new reporting) and require coordination across agencies. Foreign governments and country programs: countries subject to the Trafficking in Persons ranking system may face tighter scrutiny, new reporting demands, and possible linkage of assistance to anti‑trafficking performance; waivers must be justified publicly and briefed to Congress. Employers of certain visa holders and diplomatic households: employers who hire domestic workers under diplomatic or related statuses will face expanded registration and worker protection requirements, potentially increasing compliance costs and administrative steps for hiring and managing domestic staff. Grant applicants and anti‑trafficking program implementers (NGOs, contractors, and grantees): updated authorization limits and reporting requirements could change funding availability and require adjusted program plans and faster reporting to federal overseers. Victims and at‑risk populations: stronger planning, protections for domestic workers, and increased program support aim to improve prevention, victim identification, and services abroad, though actual benefits depend on appropriations and program implementation. Oversight bodies and Congress: will receive more frequent, specific briefings and GAO reports, improving transparency but creating new workload for federal staff to compile and deliver required information. Overall effect: raises standards and transparency for U.S. foreign assistance related to human trafficking, imposes new compliance and reporting duties on federal actors and some employers, and modifies authorization language that may shape future funding decisions.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced August 1, 2025 by James Risch · Last progress August 1, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in Senate