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Opening statement of Co-Chairman Smith at hearing on North Korean human rightsNorth Korean Human Rights Movement: Current Prospects and Obstacles

Chairman Smith at hearing on North Korean human rights North Korean Human Rights Movement: Current Prospects and Obstacles … opening statement at the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission’s April 28 th hearing , entitled “North Korean Human

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

cornerstone of U.S. and global efforts to combat human trafficking. That legislation—also inspired by survivors— created … scores of new programs and initiatives to combat human trafficking, both domestically and abroad—all under the “three

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

that threatens not only American workers, but also human rights, the rule of law, and our national security … known as IUU fishing—as well as serious human rights abuses, including forced labor. As our Commission heard

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

Smith delivers remarks at AFPI's "Ending Human Trafficking: An America First Priority" roundtable f t # Washington … delivers remarks at AFPI's "Ending Human Trafficking: An America First Priority" roundtable on March

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

Smith delivers remarks for the NJ Coalition Against Human Trafficking's 2026 Law Enforcement Conference f t # Washington … TVPA) of 2000 and four additional anti-human trafficking laws, for the NJ Coalition Against Human Trafficking

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

million dead from this decades-long conflict, a human toll that is both staggering and intolerable. The urgency

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

that inviolable domain in the heart of every human being. This, of course, flows directly downstream from Jefferson … right alone, but one that belongs to every human being on earth. Yet, all around the world today

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

Chairman Smith at hearing on Belarus Human Rights in Belarus Today: Political Prisoners and the Ongoing Crackdown … Smith speaks at his Feb. 3rd Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC) hearing on Belarus. Co-Chairman Smith

Opening statement of Chairman Smith at hearing on DRC-Rwanda conflictAdvancing Peace in DRC and Rwanda through President Trump’s Washington Accords

million dead from this decades long conflict—a human toll that is both staggering and intolerable. Over … democracy—namely, citizen protection and respect for human rights—the country could easily fall back into devastating wars

Protecting and supporting vital pregnancy care centersRep. Chris Smith debates on the House floor in support of the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act

their reverence for the sanctity of all human life. Near the end of their remarks, they turned towards … Marie Davis, a mother and a survivor of human trafficking, who says her life was saved

Opening statement of Chairman Smith at hearing on SudanStopping the Bloodshed: U.S. Response to Crimes Against Humanity in Sudan

Stopping the Bloodshed: U.S. Response to Crimes Against Humanity in Sudan f t # Washington, Dec 11, 2025 | comments … Stopping the Bloodshed: U.S. Response to Crimes Against Humanity in Sudan”: Last week, I had the honor

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

inviolable domain in the heart of every human being. I am proud to say that this … guaranteed by a sovereign God who created human beings in His own Image and Likeness and imbued them

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

Nigeria —with scores of other hearings on human trafficking, religious freedom, food security and human rights, focused … part on Nigeria. I’ve led three human rights trips to Nigeria. I want to thank our distinguished

Smith delivers keynote remarks at CPAC's Christian Persecution Summit

today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), a renowned human rights lawmaker and religious freedom advocate, delivered the following … abortion or protecting the vulnerable victims of human trafficking or feeding the hungry or mitigating terrorism

Grassley Applauds HHS Action to Improve National Human Trafficking Hotline Following Congressional Oversight