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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

TVPA) —comprehensive, bipartisan, landmark legislation that I authored and that became the cornerstone of U.S. and global efforts … first place. Over the years, I’ve authored four additional laws to combat human trafficking—including

Opening statement of Co-Chairman Smith at CECC hearingDark Nets, Illicit Labor—Confronting China’s IUU Fishing and Seafood Supply Chain

Chinese seafood processor. We know CBP has the authority to act. What we need to know … whether that authority is being used with the urgency and rigor this crisis demands. After our 2023 hearing

Rep. Smith delivers remarks at AFPI's "Ending Human Trafficking: An America First Priority" roundtable

remarks delivered by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), author of the landmark Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA … three Ps. (Over the years, I’ve authored four additional laws to combat human trafficking—including

WATCH: Rep. Smith delivers remarks for the NJ Coalition Against Human Trafficking's 2026 Law Enforcement Conference

remarks delivered by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), author of the landmark Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA … under force, fraud, or coercion. As the prime author of the Trafficking Victims Protection

Senator McCormick Urges Passage of the SAVE America Act | Senate Floor

this Congress, in this body, have the Constitutional authority to set certain rules of the road nationwide

Opening statement of Chairman Smith at DRC-Rwanda hearingAdvancing Peace in DRC and Rwanda through President Trump’s Washington Accords – Part II

built by governments alone. It requires the moral authority and ground-level engagement of civil society, particularly faith

Opening statement of Chairman Smith at hearing on international religious freedomDefending Religious Freedom Around the World

faith. In many other parts of the world, authorities heavily restrict independent religious activity that does not accord … unfortunately, increasingly in Syria, where under the new authorities, Christians, Kurds, Yazidis, Druze, and Alawites are facing increasing

Opening statement of Co-Chairman Smith at hearing on BelarusHuman Rights in Belarus Today: Political Prisoners and the Ongoing Crackdown

trafficking of innocent Ukrainian children. As prime author of four U.S. laws that address Belarus, I have introduced … Russian military operations; Expand the list of Belarusian authorities who may be subject to U.S. sanctions, beyond

Chairman Wicker Delivers Speech on the Ukraine Peace Proces

President Donald Trump enthusiastically signed the National Defense Authorization Act.  That law extends the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative

“Do not ignore or trivialize the battered victim in the womb. Unborn babies need Members of Congress to be their friend and advocate, not powerful adversaries.”Rep. Smith debates on the House floor on the need to apply Hyde Amendment protections to the so-called Affordable Care Act

several years ago, when my friend and author of the amendment, Henry Hyde of Illinois, first learned that

Opening statement of Co-Chairman Smith at hearing on religious freedom in ChinaChina’s War on Religion: The Threat to Religious Freedom and Why it Matters to the United States

religious faith. They fear any moral or spiritual authority outside the control of the Party; and they punish … they extinguish it. In Tibet, as Communist authorities seek to stamp out any mention or memory

Opening statement of Chairman Smith at hearing on religious persecution in NigeriaPresident Trump’s Redesignation of Nigeria as a "Country of Particular Concern": A Serious, Well-Founded Wake-Up Call

International Religious freedom Act of 1988 , authored by Congressman Frank Wolf, and the Frank Wolf International Religious Freedom … which I authored. I urge the State Department to seriously consider supporting human-rights vetted Nigerian forces

Delivers remarks at Rally Against Empire WindSmith underscores Empire Wind's threats to national security, the environment, sea creatures, New Jersey commercial and recreational fishing, and tourism

billion to $3 billion (ITC) created and authorized by President Biden in his so-called Inflation Control … legislation again, this time to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The fact of the matter is that

Grassley Opens Hearing on Counter-Drone Authorities

Chairman Smith opening statement at hearing on Chinese govt's exploitation of Africa's mineral resources

their influence and, in some cases, challenge state authority. This competition has intensified local disputes and undermined efforts … contributed to tensions between the populace and authorities. In response to these challenges, I reintroduced the COBALT Supply