United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5856 (118th)
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023
Introduced
29 September 2023
Last action
26 February 2024 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsors
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6], Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1], Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17], Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9], Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI], Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6], Rep. Jackson, Jeff [D-NC-14], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22], Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47], Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]
Subjects
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Source updated
9 April 2026
Summary
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023 This bill 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 the trafficking in persons for the purposes of organ removal.
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Timeline
29 September 2023
Introduced
Referred 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.
Source: IntroReferral
29 September 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 September 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 November 2023
Vote
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
Source: Committee
7 November 2023
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Source: Committee
13 February 2024
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
13 February 2024
Vote
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)
Source: Floor
13 February 2024
Vote
Passed/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)
Source: Floor
13 February 2024
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5856.
Source: Floor
13 February 2024
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H565-571)
Source: Floor
13 February 2024
Floor
Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
26 February 2024
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
14 February 2024 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source
Yes 414 · No 11 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 6
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4]Yea
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Yea
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 26 February 2024 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 13 February 2024 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 29 September 2023 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 26 February 2024
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 26 February 2024
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 13 February 2024
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Sponsors
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jeff [D-NC-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] · D · Cosponsor
- Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5856
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/5856
- us · 118-hr-5856 · source updated 9 April 2026