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  • H.R. 5856 seeks to reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to enhance efforts against human trafficking in the U.S. and abroad. It proposes modifications to existing programs, introduces new initiatives such as the "Human Trafficking Survivors Employment...

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    H.R. 5856 is a plan to help stop people from being taken against their will by making programs stronger and creating new ones, both in the U.S. and other countries. It wants to spend more money on helping victims and teaching people, and make sure the U.S. is working well with other countries to stop bad guys.

  • H.R. 5856, known as the "Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023," is a bill to continue the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000. It emphasizes supporting victims and vulnerable individuals in the U.S. through education grants and...

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    The bill wants to keep helping people who were hurt by human trafficking by giving money to programs that teach kids and adults how to stay safe and get jobs, both in the U.S. and other countries, while also making sure that the money is used wisely and fairly.