H.R. 5856 · 118th Congress

Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023

Introduced on Sep 29, 2023 by Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ-4). 23 cosponsors, 11 of them from another party. Latest action (Feb 26, 2024): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Sep 29, 2023
Cosponsors
23
11 from the other party
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Adult education and literacy
  • Child safety and welfare
  • Community life and organization
  • Congressional oversight
  • Crime prevention
  • Crime victims
  • Crimes against children
  • Domestic violence and child abuse
  • Education programs funding
  • Elementary and secondary education
  • Foreign aid and international relief
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Human trafficking
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Performance measurement
  • Sanctions
  • Smuggling and trafficking
  • Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
  • State and local government operations
  • Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Christopher H. SmithR-NJ-4Sponsor

Democrats · 11

Republicans · 12

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Feb 13, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 414–11

History

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  1. Sep 29, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Sep 29, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Sep 29, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  4. Sep 29, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  5. Sep 29, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  6. Nov 7, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  7. Nov 7, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
  8. Feb 13, 2024 · HouseMr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  9. Feb 13, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H565-571)
  10. Feb 13, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5856.
  11. Feb 13, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 11 (Roll no. 41). (text: CR H565-567)House · Roll call 41
  12. Feb 13, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 11 (Roll no. 41). (text: CR H565-567)House · Roll call 41
  13. Feb 13, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. Feb 26, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES4 reports
    $639.3K reported (all issues)
  2. CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA4 reports
    $80K reported (all issues)
  3. General Federation of Women's Clubs2 reports
    $20K reported (all issues)
  4. KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE1 report
    $130K reported (all issues)
  5. Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.1 report
    $261.4K reported (all issues)
  6. U.S. FUND FOR UNICEF1 report
    $130K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.