Bills · S 2647
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 2647Crime and Law Enforcement
International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because it addresses the severe global problem of human trafficking, which exploits millions of people worldwide. If passed, it ensures that U.S. foreign policy and aid are more directly aligned with fighting this crime, rather than inadvertently contributing to it. This means U.S.-backed international development projects will be held to higher standards to protect vulnerable populations.
The bill's passage would strengthen accountability for countries with poor anti-trafficking records by refining the U.S. government's assessment system. Without this bill, or a similar reauthorization, existing U.S. anti-trafficking efforts abroad could lose funding, focus, and legal authority, potentially diminishing the ability to combat this critical human rights issue on an international scale.
KEY PROVISIONS
3AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requires U.S. representatives at multilateral development banks to advocate for including anti-trafficking strategies in projects for countries with significant trafficking issues.
This integrates human trafficking prevention directly into large-scale international development projects, potentially protecting vulnerable populations in high-risk countries.
PROVISION 02
Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to explicitly include counter-trafficking policies as a development objective and ensures foreign aid does not increase vulnerability to trafficking.
This makes anti-trafficking a core consideration for U.S. foreign assistance, aiming to prevent harm and maximize the positive impact of aid.
PROVISION 03
Renames the "Special Watch List" to "Tier 2 Watch List" and revises the criteria for countries to be placed on or remain on this list, focusing on increasing efforts and evidence of improvement.
This aims to make the U.S. government's annual assessment of other countries' anti-trafficking efforts more precise and impactful, fostering greater accountability.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 8
R· Idaho
YRS IN OFFICE
17
BILLS LED
61
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 75%
DEM 3 REP 5 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSAUG 1
Introduced in Senate
AUG 1
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 2647
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedAug 1, 2025
Last actionAug 1, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED AUG 1, 2025
Senate BillS 2647Crime and Law Enforcement
International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
INTRODUCED AUG 1, 2025· LAST ACTION AUG 1, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
—%
READING
15 min
COSPONSORS
8
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
