Proposed Changes to Human Trafficking Victim Assistance Grants

The Frame

What this does

The bill increases the maximum allowable funding percentages for specific victim support activities and mandates that any program receiving these federal grants must prohibit discrimination based on race, gender, religion, or disability.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Human trafficking victim assistance organizations

These organizations face new federal anti-discrimination requirements and gain access to higher percentage caps for grant-funded activities.

Victims of severe human trafficking

These individuals are protected from discrimination in programs funded by these grants and may see changes in the availability of services due to adjusted funding caps.

What changed

Last recorded activity December 20, 2024.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill updates federal grant rules to increase funding flexibility for programs assisting victims of severe human trafficking and adds new federal anti-discrimination protections for participants in these programs.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does this bill change who is eligible for trafficking victim assistance?

The bill clarifies that grants are for victims of a '' and adds broad anti-discrimination protections for anyone participating in funded programs.

How does this bill affect the amount of money organizations can receive?

It increases the maximum federal share of funding for these programs from 75% to 95% and raises the percentage caps for specific program activities.

Why It Matters

The bill increases the maximum allowable funding percentages for specific victim support activities and mandates that any program receiving these federal grants must prohibit discrimination based on race, gender, religion, or disability.

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Connected Entities

bill_numberTrafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000“The act being amended”Map →

bill_number22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(2)“Section of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act”Map →

personMrs. Blackburn“Bill sponsor”Map →

organizationU.S. Government Publishing Office“Source of the document”Map →

personMr. Ossoff“Bill sponsor”Map →

organizationSenate“Introduced by Mr. Ossoff and Mrs. Blackburn”Map →

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