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Human Trafficking Prevention Act: Victim Support and Education

This act strengthens the fight against human trafficking by introducing new educational and support programs for victims, both in the U.S. and abroad. It increases funding for these initiatives and improves the monitoring of trafficking cases, aiming to better protect children and youth and help adult victims reintegrate into society.
Key points
New "Frederick Douglass" education programs in schools, focusing on preventing child trafficking, especially in high-risk areas, with priority for minority, homeless, and foster youth.
Support program for adult human trafficking survivors, offering assistance with employment, education, life skills, and help with expunging criminal records related to their victimization.
Increased funding for combating human trafficking, including for the National Human Trafficking Hotline and programs supporting victims and preventing modern slavery.
Enhanced monitoring and reporting of missing and abducted foster children and youth by child welfare agencies to ensure quicker response to threats.
Expanded prevention efforts at USAID, integrating counter-trafficking activities into broader international assistance programs, with a focus on Tier 2 Watch List and Tier 3 countries.
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VOTING RESULTS
2022-07-27
95%
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Against 20
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Additional Information
Print number: 117_HR_6552
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Process start date: 2022-02-01
Voting date: 2022-07-27
Meeting no: 2
Voting no: 388