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Christopher H. Smith
FromChristopher H. Smith·R-NJ·Floor

At widely attended press conference on Capitol HillRep. Smith calls for the passage of HR 1144, his Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025

skeptics absolutely wrong. The TVPA radically reformed the criminal code to treat exploited persons as victims, not criminals … like manner, Jeffrey Epstein was also charged using criminal offenses created by the TVPA but died awaiting trial

Christopher H. Smith
FromChristopher H. Smith·R-NJ·

Highlighting 25 years of progress, advocacy, and continued commitmentSmith marks the 25th anniversary of his Trafficking Victims Protection Act, calls for the immediate passage of HR 1144, his Frederick Douglass TVPRA of 2025

states have enacted anti-trafficking statutes criminalizing sex and labor trafficking, with many providing victim services and specialized … special insignia on their passports, denoting them as criminals and predators. In addition to these legislative victories