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HR 1168 · in committee · major

Protecting Federal Funds from Human Trafficking and Smuggling Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • Nonprofits must certify compliance with federal human trafficking and smuggling laws to receive federal funds or tax exemptions.
  • Nonprofit organizations providing federal benefits are affected, particularly those serving vulnerable populations.
  • GAO must report annually to Congress on noncompliant nonprofits; verification requirements take effect upon enactment.

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  1. 01

    How would nonprofits serving trafficking victims verify compliance with federal laws, and what resources would they need to meet new certification requirements?

  2. 02

    Which vulnerable populations might experience service gaps if nonprofits lose federal funding or tax exemptions due to compliance failures?

  3. 03

    What evidence supports that certification requirements will reduce trafficking better than current federal oversight mechanisms?

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Lance Gooden

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Introduced 2025-02-10

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-10 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.

  2. 2025-02-10 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.

  3. 2025-02-10 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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. 2025-02-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. 2025-02-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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