I promise to do everything in my power to make that happen.
Support passing the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act to reauthorize and strengthen anti-human trafficking programs.
Occurrences
Evidence
Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-07) and Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ-04) spoke at a press conference alongside human trafficking prevention advocates to urge Speaker of the House Mike Johnson to bring their Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act up for a vote on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill would reauthorize and strengthen anti-human trafficking programs through 2030.
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. Cosponsors: Kweisi Mfume (MD).
Assessments
Mfume materially supported the promise during his current federal House term by cosponsoring H.R. 4113 and publicly urging House leadership to bring the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 to the floor. However, available congressional status information shows the bill had not been enacted or passed into law, so the promised outcome of passing the reauthorization was not delivered. Because he made a serious legislative effort, effort credit applies.