Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6552
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2022-02-01 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Adult education and literacy
Advisory bodies
Child safety and welfare
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Domestic violence and child abuse
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Europe
Foreign aid and international relief
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Human trafficking
Intergovernmental relations
Performance measurement
Sanctions
Smuggling and trafficking
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Ukraine

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-01
text: 

Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022

 
This bill reauthorizes programs to combat human trafficking and addresses related issues.
 
The bill reauthorizes through FY2026 various programs, including (1) Department of State and Department of Justice activities to combat human trafficking internationally; and (2) the Angel Watch Center, a U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement program that notifies foreign countries of the pending arrival of certain convicted sex offenders.
 
The Department of Health and Human Services may carry out a program to prevent the re-exploitation of certain victims of trafficking by helping such individuals reintegrate into society and achieve self-sufficiency. 
 
The bill imposes additional requirements on states receiving federal payments for foster care maintenance or adoption assistance. Specifically, if a state agency has certain responsibilities pertaining to a missing child who is (or at risk of being) a trafficking victim, that agency must maintain regular communication and share information with law enforcement and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in efforts to safely recover the child.
 
The Angel Watch Center must periodically obtain from each country in the visa waiver program a list of individuals from those countries who are required to register as sex offenders. 
 
The U.S. Agency for International Development must encourage integration of activities to counter human trafficking into its broader assistance programs. 
 
Federal agencies must ensure, to the greatest extent practicable, that nightly lodgings booked in the United States for agency employees are made with establishments with procedures and policies to combat human trafficking.

action_date: 2022-07-26
text: 

Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022

 
This bill reauthorizes programs to combat human trafficking and addresses related issues.
 
The bill reauthorizes through FY2026 various programs, including (1) Department of State and Department of Justice activities to combat human trafficking internationally; and (2) the Angel Watch Center, a U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement program that notifies foreign countries of the pending arrival of certain convicted sex offenders.
 
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may carry out a program to prevent the re-exploitation of certain victims of trafficking by helping such individuals reintegrate into society and achieve self-sufficiency. 
 
The bill modifies an existing HHS grant program to provide training to school staff and students to recognize and avoid human trafficking, including by (1) renaming the program the Frederick Douglass Human Trafficking Prevention Education Grants program, and (2) modifying the prioritization for awarding such grants.
 
The U.S. Agency for International Development must encourage integration of activities to counter human trafficking into its broader assistance programs. 
 
The bill also reauthorizes the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking through FY2031. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2022-07-26
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-07-26
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 20 (Roll no. 388). (text: CR H7083-7085)
action_date: 2022-07-26
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 20 (Roll no. 388).(text: CR H7083-7085)
action_date: 2022-07-26
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7142)
action_date: 2022-07-26
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2022-07-26
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6552.
action_date: 2022-07-26
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7083-7089)
action_date: 2022-07-26
text: Ms. Bass moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-02-08
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-02-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, Education and Labor, and the Judiciary, 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.
action_date: 2022-02-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, Education and Labor, and the Judiciary, 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.
action_date: 2022-02-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, Education and Labor, and the Judiciary, 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.
action_date: 2022-02-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, Education and Labor, and the Judiciary, 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.
action_date: 2022-02-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, Education and Labor, and the Judiciary, 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.
action_date: 2022-02-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-01
text: Introduced in House