{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-6552","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 6552","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Frederick 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Reauthorization Act of 2022"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill reauthorizes programs to combat human trafficking and addresses related issues."},{"k":"p","t":"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."},{"k":"p","t":"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."},{"k":"p","t":"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."},{"k":"p","t":"The U.S. Agency for International Development must encourage integration of activities to counter human trafficking into its broader assistance programs."},{"k":"p","t":"The bill also reauthorizes the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking through FY2031."}],"words":182},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Reauthorizes and amends federal programs and funding authorizations aimed at preventing human trafficking and assisting trafficking victims, in the United States and abroad.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 101","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6552/text/eh#toc-HACEDC93932274F14B636F9C33031AEBB"},{"label":"Sec. 102","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6552/text/eh#toc-HE7F4B3311ECC440DA12B177D4EB8540D"},{"label":"Sec. 201","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6552/text/eh#toc-H3A6E8EC994F04989B8B50E58EF3902C1"},{"label":"Sec. 202","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6552/text/eh#toc-HBBEC581632E44FE7B19FDC6584C9A7A8"},{"label":"Sec. 301","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6552/text/eh#toc-H54F54D18520D4D69A9D58ABBB693C60F"},{"label":"Sec. 302","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6552/text/eh#toc-H51EC5EAE3B2241A2AE56D98FCFB28745"}]},"core_areas":["Human trafficking prevention education grants in schools","Employment and education services for trafficking survivors","Anti-trafficking programs and country tier rankings abroad","Authorizations of appropriations for anti-trafficking programs"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Renames the Department of Health and Human Services trafficking recognition grants the Frederick Douglass Human Trafficking Prevention Education Grants and sets priorities, 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List in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 the Tier 2 watch list and rewrites the criteria for the Secretary of State's list of countries requiring special scrutiny.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 202","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6552/text/eh#toc-HBBEC581632E44FE7B19FDC6584C9A7A8"}},{"text":"Directs the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to encourage integration of activities to counter trafficking in persons into broader assistance programming.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 203","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6552/text/eh#toc-H501DD92347F441558CAFF9D000FB52F6"}},{"text":"Extends authorizations of appropriations under the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 to fiscal years 2022 through 2026, including $25,000,000 for each of those years under subsection (b)(1) and $89,500,000 under subsection (c)(1).","cite":{"label":"Sec. 301","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6552/text/eh#toc-H54F54D18520D4D69A9D58ABBB693C60F"}}],"unexpected":[{"category":"off_subject","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 103","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6552/text/eh#toc-HB1E904B3678F45ABBF3198129C86BF1F"},"heading":"Extending sunset for Advisory Council on Human Trafficking","effect":"Extends the sunset of the Advisory Council on Human Trafficking from 2020 to 2031.","amount":null,"quote":"Section 115(h) of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 is amended by striking “2020” and inserting “2031”."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 111","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6552/text/eh#toc-H9F51052C18B8408BBD7C5393C8B61FF6"},"heading":"Sense of Congress on submission of Department of Justice reports on time","effect":"States the sense of Congress that the Department of Justice has not met reporting requirements under title IV of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 and that this must be addressed immediately.","amount":null,"quote":"the Department of Justice has failed to meet reporting requirements under title IV of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 112","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6552/text/eh#toc-H4A6ADD4D74BC4C729D152B7B9FCF2DB2"},"heading":"Sense of Congress on requiring child welfare agencies to report information on missing and abducted foster children and youth","effect":"States the sense of Congress that State child welfare agencies should develop protocols and report missing or abducted foster children to NCMEC and law enforcement within 24 hours.","amount":null,"quote":"such reports must be made immediately (and in no case later than 24 hours) after the information is received"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 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human trafficking crisis.","amount":null,"quote":"Russia’s aggression in Ukraine targeting civilians and non-military infrastructure has led to millions to flee their homes"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 302","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6552/text/eh#toc-H51EC5EAE3B2241A2AE56D98FCFB28745"},"heading":"Extension of authorizations under the International Megan’s Law","effect":"Extends the authorization period under the International Megan's Law from fiscal years 2018 through 2021 to 2022 through 2026.","amount":null,"quote":"is amended by striking “2018 through 2021” and inserting “2022 through 2026”"}]},{"category":"named_funding","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 301","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6552/text/eh#toc-H54F54D18520D4D69A9D58ABBB693C60F"},"heading":"Extension of authorizations under the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000","effect":"Extends and raises anti-trafficking authorizations for fiscal years 2022 through 2026, and sets $35,000,000 per year for the Office of Victims of Crime Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Human Trafficking.","amount":"$35,000,000","quote":"of which $35,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year for the Office of Victims of Crime Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Human Trafficking"}]},{"category":"political_name","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 1","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6552/text/eh#toc-HF40B339ED6A74404B359FF78E9885351"},"heading":"Short title","effect":"Gives the Act a short title that includes the name of a historical figure, Frederick Douglass.","amount":null,"quote":"This Act may be cited as the “Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022”."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 101","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6552/text/eh#toc-HACEDC93932274F14B636F9C33031AEBB"},"heading":"Modifications to grants to assist in the recognition of trafficking","effect":"Renames the school trafficking-recognition grants as the \"Frederick Douglass Human Trafficking Prevention Education Grants\" and adds priority, selection, data and reporting rules for them.","amount":null,"quote":"under a program named “Frederick Douglass Human Trafficking Prevention Education Grants”"}]}],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2022-07-26","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6552/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6552","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6552/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-6552.png","v":"5e87f22e3206","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 6552, 117th Congress: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022. House: 401 Yea, 20 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 26 Jul 2022."}}