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H.R. 6552: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022

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H.R. 6552: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022

117th Congress · introduced 2022-02-01 · International Affairs · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-02-01 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 388 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR6552 (2022-07-26), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022

Plain summary

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.

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Official text

Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · 9 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 6552, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022 (2022-07-20)

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Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Joe Wilson (R-SC), David G. Valadao (R-CA), David P. Joyce (R-OH)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] reported raising $797,217 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong117-hr6552 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117