119-hr4113

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 4113

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

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 June 24, 2025

 Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Mfume, and Ms. Salazar) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
 Foreign Affairs

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 A BILL

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

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Frederick Douglass Trafficking 
Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

 The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.

Sec. 2. Table of contents.

Sec. 3. Modifications to program to end modern slavery grants.

Sec. 4. Amendments to tier standards.

Sec. 5. Counter-trafficking in persons efforts in development 
 cooperation and assistance policy.

Sec. 6. Clarification of nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign 
 assistance.

Sec. 7. Trafficking for the purposes of organ harvesting.

Sec. 8. Elimination of duplicative reporting.

Sec. 9. Printed version of the annual tip report.

Sec. 10. Director of Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking reporting 
 to Secretary.

Sec. 11. Extension of authorizations under the Victims of Trafficking 
 and Violence Protection Act of 2000.

Sec. 12. Effective dates.

SEC. 3. MODIFICATIONS TO PROGRAM TO END MODERN SLAVERY GRANTS.

    (a) In General.--

Section 1298 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (22 U.S.C. 7114 note) is amended as follows:

    (1) In subsection

    (g)

    (2) , by striking ``2020'' and 
 inserting ``2029''.

    (2) In subsection

    (h)

    (1) , by striking ``Not later than 
 September 30, 2018, and September 30, 2020'' and inserting 
 ``Not later than September 30, 2025, and September 30, 2029''.

    (b) Award of Funds.--All grants awarded under the authority 
provided by 

section 1298 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 
2017, as amended by subsection

    (a) , shall be--

    (1) awarded on a competitive basis; and

    (2) subject to the regular congressional notification 
 procedures applicable with respect to grants made available 
 under 

section 1298

    (b) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
 of 2017 (22 U.S.C. 7114

    (b) ).

SEC. 4. AMENDMENTS TO TIER STANDARDS.

    (a) Modifications to Tier 2 Watch List.--Subsection

    (b)

    (2) of 

section 110 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 
U.S.C. 7107) is amended--

    (1) in the heading, by striking ``special'' and inserting 
 ``tier 2''; and

    (2) by amending subparagraph
        (A) to read as follows:
 ``
        (A) Submission of list.--Not later than the date 
 on which the determinations described in subsections
            (c) and
            (d) are submitted to the appropriate 
 congressional committees in accordance with such 
 subsections, the Secretary of State shall submit to the 
 appropriate congressional committees a list of 
 countries that the Secretary determines require special 
 scrutiny during the following year. The list shall be 
 composed of countries that have been listed pursuant to 
 paragraph

    (1)
        (B) pursuant to the current annual report 
 because--
 ``
            (i) the estimated number of victims of 
 severe forms of trafficking is very significant 
 or is significantly increasing and the country 
 is not taking proportional concrete actions; or
 ``
            (ii) there is a failure to provide 
 evidence of increasing efforts to combat severe 
 forms of trafficking in persons from the 
 previous year, including increased 
 investigations, prosecutions and convictions of 
 trafficking crimes, increased assistance to 
 victims, and decreasing evidence of complicity 
 in severe forms of trafficking by government 
 officials.''.

    (b) Modification to Special Rule for Downgraded and Reinstated 
Countries.--Subsection

    (b)

    (2)
        (F) of such 

section 110 (22 U.S.C. 7107) 
is amended--

    (1) in the matter preceding clause
            (i) , by striking ``the 
 special watch list'' and all that follows through ``the 
 country--'' and inserting ``the Tier 2 watch list described in 
 subparagraph
        (A) for more than 2 years immediately after the 
 country consecutively--'';

    (2) in clause
            (i) , in the matter preceding subclause
            (I) , 
 by striking ``the special watch list described in subparagraph
        (A)
            (iii) '' and inserting ``the Tier 2 watch list described in 
 subparagraph
        (A) ''; and

    (3) in clause
            (ii) , by inserting ``in the year following 
 such waiver under subparagraph
            (D) 
            (ii) '' before the period at 
 the end.
            (c) Conforming Amendments to the Trafficking Victims Protection Act 
of 2000.--Subsection

    (b) of such 

section 110 (22 U.S.C. 7107) is 
amended as follows:

    (1) In paragraph

    (2) , as amended by subsection

    (a) --
        (A) in subparagraph
        (B) , by striking ``special 
 watch list'' and inserting ``Tier 2 watch list'';
        (B) in subparagraph
            (C) , by striking ``special 
 watch list'' and inserting ``Tier 2 watch list''; and
            (C) in subparagraph
            (D) --
            (i) in the heading, by striking ``special 
 watch list'' and inserting ``tier 2 watch 
 list''; and
            (ii) in clause
            (i) , by striking ``special 
 watch list'' and inserting ``Tier 2 watch 
 list''.

    (2) In paragraph

    (3)
        (B) , in the matter preceding clause
            (i) , by striking ``clauses
            (i) ,
            (ii) , and
            (iii) of''.

    (3) In paragraph

    (4) --
        (A) in subparagraph
        (A) , in the matter preceding 
 clause
            (i) , by striking ``each country described in 
 paragraph

    (2)
        (A)
            (ii) '' and inserting ``each country 
 described in paragraph

    (2)
        (A) ''; and
        (B) in subparagraph
            (D) 
            (ii) , by striking ``the 
 Special Watch List under paragraph

    (2) '' and inserting 
 ``the Tier 2 watch list under paragraph

    (2) ''.
            (d) Conforming Amendment to the Frederick Douglass Trafficking 
Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2018.--

Section 204

    (b)

    (1) of the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and 
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-425) is amended 
by striking ``special watch list described in paragraph

    (2)
        (A)
            (iii) '' 
and inserting ``Tier 2 watch list described in paragraph

    (2)
        (A) ''.

    (e) Conforming Amendment to the Bipartisan Congressional Trade 
Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015.--

Section 106

    (b)

    (6)
        (E)
            (iii) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act 
of 2015 (Public Law 114-26; 19 U.S.C. 4205

    (b)

    (6)
        (E)
            (iii) ) is amended by 
striking ``under section'' and all that follows and inserting ``under 

section 110

    (b)

    (2)
        (A) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 
(22 U.S.C. 7107

    (b)

    (2)
        (A) ).''.

SEC. 5. COUNTER-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS EFFORTS IN DEVELOPMENT 
 COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE POLICY.

 The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) is 
amended--

    (1) in 

section 102

    (b)

    (4) (22 U.S.C. 2151-1

    (b)

    (4) )--
        (A) in subparagraph
        (F) , by striking ``and'' at the 
 end;
        (B) in subparagraph
        (G) , by striking the period at 
 the end and inserting ``; and''; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
 ``
        (H) effective counter-trafficking in persons 
 policies and programs.''; and

    (2) in 

section 492
            (d) (1) (22 U.S.C. 2292a
            (d) (1) )--
        (A) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
 ``; and'';
        (B) by striking ``that the funds'' and inserting 
 the following: ``that--
 ``
        (A) the funds''; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
 ``
        (B) in carrying out the provisions of this 
 chapter, the President shall, to the greatest extent 
 possible--
 ``
            (i) ensure that assistance made available 
 under this section does not create or 
 contribute to conditions that can be reasonably 
 expected to result in an increase in 
 trafficking in persons who are in conditions of 
 heightened vulnerability as a result of natural 
 and manmade disasters; and
 ``
            (ii) incorporate appropriate protections 
 into the planning and execution of activities 
 authorized under this chapter.''.

SEC. 6. CLARIFICATION OF NONHUMANITARIAN, NONTRADE-RELATED FOREIGN 
 ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Clarification of Scope of Withheld Assistance.--

Section 110
            (d) (1)
        (A) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 
U.S.C. 7107
            (d) (1)
        (A) ) is amended to read as follows:
 ``
        (A) the United States will not provide 
 nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign assistance to 
 the central government of the country, or any funding 
 to facilitate the participation by officials or 
 employees of such central government in educational and 
 cultural exchange programs, before the end of the first 
 fiscal year beginning after such government complies 
 with the minimum standards or makes significant efforts 
 to bring itself into compliance; and''.

    (b) Definition of Nonhumanitarian, Nontrade-Related Assistance.--

Section 103

    (10) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 
U.S.C. 7102

    (10) ) is amended to read as follows:
 ``

    (10) Nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign 
 assistance.--
 ``
        (A) In general.--The term `nonhumanitarian, 
 nontrade-related foreign assistance' means--
 ``
            (i) United States foreign assistance, 
 other than--
 ``
            (I) with respect to the Foreign 
 Assistance Act of 1961--
 ``

    (aa) assistance for 
 international narcotics and law 
 enforcement under chapter 8 of 
 part I of such Act (22 U.S.C. 
 2291 et seq.);
 ``

    (bb) assistance for 
 International Disaster 
 Assistance under subsections

    (b) and
            (c) of 

section 491 of 
 such Act (22 U.S.C. 2292);
 ``
            (cc) antiterrorism 
 assistance under chapter 8 of 
 part II of such Act (22 U.S.C. 
 2349aa et seq.); and
 ``
            (dd) health programs 
 under chapters 1 and 10 of part 
 I and chapter 4 of part II of 
 such Act (22 U.S.C. 2151 et 
 seq.);
 ``
            (II) assistance under the Food 
 for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.);
 ``
            (III) assistance under 
 subsections

    (a) ,

    (b) , and
            (c) of 
 

section 2 of the Migration and Refugee 
 Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 
 2601

    (a) -
            (c) ) to meet refugee and 
 migration needs;
 ``
            (IV) any form of United States 
 foreign assistance provided through 
 nongovernmental organizations, 
 international organizations, or private 
 sector partners--
 ``

    (aa) to combat human and 
 wildlife trafficking;
 ``

    (bb) to promote food 
 security;
 ``
            (cc) to respond to 
 emergencies;
 ``
            (dd) to provide 
 humanitarian assistance;
 ``

    (ee) to address basic 
 human needs, including for 
 education;
 ``

    (ff) to advance global 
 health security; or
 ``

    (gg) to promote trade; 
 and
 ``
            (V) any other form of United 
 States foreign assistance that the 
 President determines, by not later than 
 October 1 of each fiscal year, is 
 necessary to advance the security, 
 economic, humanitarian, or global 
 health interests of the United States 
 without compromising the steadfast 
 United States commitment to combatting 
 human trafficking globally; or
 ``
            (ii) sales, or financing on any terms, 
 under the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
 2751 et seq.), other than sales or financing 
 provided for narcotics-related purposes 
 following notification in accordance with the 
 prior notification procedures applicable to 
 reprogrammings pursuant to 

section 634A of the 
 Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2394-
 1).
 ``
        (B) Exclusions.--The term `nonhumanitarian, 
 nontrade-related foreign assistance' shall not include 
 payments to, or the participation of, government 
 entities necessary or incidental to the implementation 
 of a program that is otherwise consistent with 

section 110 of this Act.''.

SEC. 7. TRAFFICKING FOR THE PURPOSES OF ORGAN HARVESTING.

 

Section 110

    (b)

    (1) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 
(22 U.S.C. 7107

    (b)

    (1) ) is amended--

    (1) in subparagraph
        (G) , by striking ``and'' at the end;

    (2) in subparagraph
        (H) , by striking the period at the end 
 and inserting ``; and''; and

    (3) by inserting after subparagraph
        (H) the following:
 ``
            (I) information about the trafficking in persons 
 for the purpose of organ removal, including cases and 
 steps governments are undertaking to prevent, identify, 
 and eliminate such trafficking.''.

SEC. 8. ELIMINATION OF DUPLICATIVE REPORTING.

 

Section 106

    (b)

    (6) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities 
and Accountability Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-26; 19 U.S.C. 
4205

    (b)

    (6) ) is amended--

    (1) by striking subparagraph
            (C) ; and

    (2) by redesignating subparagraphs
            (D) and
        (E) as 
 subparagraphs
            (C) and
            (D) , respectively.

SEC. 9. PRINTED VERSION OF THE ANNUAL TIP REPORT.

 

Section 107
            (c) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims 
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (22 U.S.C. 7107 note) is 
amended--

    (1) in paragraph

    (1) , by striking ``and'' at the end;

    (2) in paragraph

    (2) , by striking the period at the end and 
 inserting ``; and''; and

    (3) by adding the following new paragraph:
 ``

    (3) ensure that a printed hard copy format of the annual 
 report submitted under 

section 110

    (b) of the Trafficking 
 Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107

    (b) ) is made 
 available to the public.''.

SEC. 10. DIRECTOR OF OFFICE TO MONITOR AND COMBAT TRAFFICKING REPORTING 
 TO SECRETARY.

 

Section 105

    (e)

    (1) of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence 
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103

    (e)

    (1) ) is amended by inserting 
``shall report to the Secretary of State and'' before ``shall have the 
primary''.

SEC. 11. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS UNDER THE VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING 
 AND VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT OF 2000.

 

Section 113 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 
U.S.C. 7110) is amended--

    (1) in subsection

    (a) , by striking ``for each of the fiscal 
 years 2018 through 2021, $13,822,000'' and inserting ``for each 
 of the fiscal years 2025 through 2029, $23,092,000'';

    (2) in subsection
            (c) (1) in the matter preceding 
 subparagraph
        (A) , by striking ``2018 through 2021, 
 $65,000,000'' and inserting ``2025 through 2029, 
 $111,000,000''; and

    (3) in subsection
            (c) , by adding at the end the following 
 new paragraph:
 ``

    (3) Programs to end modern slavery.--Of the amounts 
 authorized by paragraph

    (1) to be appropriated for a fiscal 
 year, not more than $37,500,000 may be made available to fund 
 programs to end modern slavery.''.

SEC. 12. EFFECTIVE DATES.

 

Section 4

    (b) , 

section 7, and the amendments made by such sections 
shall take effect on the date that is the first day of the first full 
reporting period for the report required by 

section 110

    (b)

    (1) of the 
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107

    (b)

    (1) ), as 
amended by this Act, after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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