Reauthorize anti-trafficking legislation for FY2024 through 2028 to continue current funding levels and strengthen anti-trafficking programs, laws, and accountability.

Christopher H. Smith · New Jersey · Republican

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Occurrences

This critical legislation reauthorizes funding for FY2024 through 2028 – a total of five years – to continue current year enacted appropriation and authorization levels to enhance programs, strengthen laws, and add accountability

Smith says the bill he authored reauthorizes anti-trafficking funding and programs through 2028.

Smith bill reauthorizing Trafficking Victims Protection Act passes House - Friends of Chris Smith
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Rep. Smith’s new bill—HR 1144, the Frederick Douglass TVPRA—will reauthorize and enhance the landmark Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), which established a whole-of-government domestic and international strategy to combat human trafficking.

Smith announced legislation to reauthorize and strengthen the Trafficking Victims Protection Act.

Chris Smith | U.S. Congressman for New Jersey's 4th District
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H.R.1144 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025

The Congress.gov bill page identifies H.R.1144 as a reauthorization measure for trafficking victims prevention and protection, matching Smith's existing commitment to reauthorize and strengthen anti-trafficking legislation.

H.R.1144 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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H.R.5856 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023

The Congress.gov source identifies Smith's anti-trafficking reauthorization bill, matching the existing commitment to reauthorize anti-trafficking legislation for FY2024 through FY2028.

H.R.5856 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) ... called upon the U.S. House of Representatives to immediately take up HR 1144, his newly-authored Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025. ... “My Frederick Douglass TVPRA of 2025 will reauthorize and strengthen anti-human trafficking programs across numerous federal agencies, including the State Department, Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Health and Human Services; continue funding the Angel Watch Center ... and promote anti-trafficking strategies and situational awareness training for instructors and students within elementary and secondary schools,” Smith remarked.

Smith called for the House to immediately take up his 2025 Frederick Douglass TVPRA, saying it would reauthorize and strengthen federal anti-trafficking programs, continue Angel Watch Center funding, and promote school anti-trafficking training.

Highlighting 25 years of progress, advocacy, and continued commitmentSmith marks the 25th anniversary of his Trafficking Victims Protection Act, calls for the immediate passage of HR 1144, his Frederick Douglass TVPRA of 2025 | U.S. Representative
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Evidence

Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (Introduced 02/07/2025). Latest Action: House - 07/22/2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. The bill summary says it reauthorizes programs and activities that combat international trafficking, establishes a new program to help victims of trafficking, and updates various elements of the federal framework to combat international trafficking; specifically, it reauthorizes through FY2029 programs and activities at federal departments and agencies and reauthorizes International Megan’s Law through FY2029.

Smith took concrete legislative action in 2025 to reauthorize anti-trafficking programs, and the House committee advanced the bill by voice vote. This is a serious effort toward the broader reauthorization goal, though it is not final enactment and the cited version extends through FY2029 rather than the claim’s FY2024-2028 frame.

partial later_term A for effort

Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (Introduced 09/29/2023). Latest Action: Senate - 02/26/2024 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill summary states it reauthorizes and updates various international antitrafficking activities and foreign assistance programs; requires counter-trafficking strategies, activities, and efforts to be further integrated into projects supported by U.S. foreign assistance; and requires the annual Trafficking in Persons Report to include information about trafficking in persons for the purposes of organ removal.

Smith also pursued the reauthorization in the 118th Congress, and the House passed the bill before it was sent to the Senate. This shows substantial legislative effort, but not completion into law within the lookback window.

partial same_term A for effort

This Senate companion bill was passed by the Senate on 12/12/2024 with an amendment, and the summary says it reauthorizes various international antitrafficking activities and foreign assistance programs; requires counter-trafficking strategies, activities, and efforts to be further integrated into projects supported by U.S. foreign assistance; and expands related reporting requirements. Latest Action: House - 12/16/2024 Held at the desk.

The anti-trafficking reauthorization advanced further in Congress and was passed by the Senate, but the House did not complete final enactment before the end of the Congress. That makes the claim unresolved as of the relevant period, not delivered.

unresolved same_term

S.920 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2024 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Congress.gov lists Rep. Christopher H. Smith as sponsor, introduced 09/29/2023. Latest action was Senate receipt and referral to Foreign Relations on 02/26/2024. The bill status is Passed House, with House passage on 02/13/2024 by 414-11. CRS summary says the bill reauthorizes and updates international antitrafficking activities and foreign assistance programs.

Smith introduced a concrete anti-trafficking reauthorization bill and secured House passage, but Congress.gov does not show enactment; the bill stopped after Senate referral.

never same_term A for effort

The engrossed House text would amend TVPA authorizations from 2018-2021 to 2024-2028, including $17,000,000, $25,000,000 for each FY2024-FY2028 with hotline funding, $116,400,000 for FY2024-FY2028, and International Megan's Law through 2024-2028. It states: Passed the House of Representatives February 13, 2024.

The House-passed Smith bill matched the FY2024-FY2028 reauthorization target and strengthened programs, but the text was not enacted into law.

partial same_term A for effort

Text - H.R.5856 - Engrossed in House | Congress.gov
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The Clerk records Roll Call 41 on H.R. 5856 on Feb. 13, 2024. Vote question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Status: Passed. Vote totals were 414 yea, 11 nay; Smith (NJ), Republican, New Jersey, voted Yea.

Official House vote records confirm Smith supported and advanced the bill through the House, but this is one-chamber passage rather than final fulfillment.

partial same_term A for effort

Roll Call 41 | Bill Number: H.R. 5856 | Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
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Congress.gov lists S.920 as passed Senate, with latest action House - 12/16/2024 Held at the desk. It passed the Senate with an amendment by voice vote on 12/12/2024. CRS summary says it reauthorizes international antitrafficking activities and foreign assistance programs and expands reporting requirements.

A related Senate reauthorization bill also advanced, but it was held at the House desk and did not become law before the 118th Congress ended.

never same_term

S.920 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2024 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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The Senate-passed text would extend authorizations under the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 for fiscal years 2024 through 2028, including $25,000,000 for each of FY2024-FY2028, and would extend International Megan's Law from 2018-2021 to 2024-2028. It states: Passed the Senate December 12, 2024.

The Senate bill contained the promised FY2024-FY2028 reauthorization substance, but its passage in the Senate alone did not deliver final enactment.

partial same_term

Text - S.920 - Engrossed in Senate | Congress.gov
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Congress.gov lists Rep. Christopher H. Smith as sponsor, introduced 02/07/2025. Latest action: House - 07/22/2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. The bill status is Introduced. CRS summary says it reauthorizes anti-trafficking programs through FY2029, establishes a new victim program, and updates the federal framework.

Smith renewed the effort in the later Congress, but as of the official page the later bill remained short of House passage, Senate passage, and enactment.

unresolved later_term A for effort

Assessments

unresolved later_term A for effort

Smith materially advanced the promised anti-trafficking reauthorization: he sponsored H.R.5856 in the 118th Congress, secured House passage on February 13, 2024, and the bill matched the FY2024-FY2028 reauthorization and program-strengthening target, but it did not become law before the 118th Congress ended. A related Senate bill also passed only one chamber. Smith then sponsored H.R.1144 in the 119th Congress, which was ordered reported by committee on July 22, 2025, but the official status remains short of House passage, Senate passage, presidential signature, or enactment. Because the promised outcome has not been finally enacted but Smith remains in office and has an active later-term vehicle pending, the best adjudication is unresolved rather than delivered; the substantial legislative activity warrants the effort badge.

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never same_term A for effort

Rep. Smith made a serious and substantial effort to fulfill this promise by sponsoring anti-trafficking reauthorization legislation in the 118th Congress (H.R. 5856), which passed the House and moved to the Senate, and related Senate legislation also advanced late in 2024. He then renewed the push in 2025 with H.R. 1144, which was ordered reported by committee. But the promised outcome—reauthorization enacted into law for FY2024-2028 to continue funding and strengthen programs—was not completed. Because there was meaningful legislative action but no final enactment of the promised reauthorization, this is best scored as never with an effort badge rather than delivered or partial.

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