A safer world for one is a safer world for all.

The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) was the first law of its kind. Originally passed in 2000, the TVPA seeks to prevent trafficking, protect victims, prosecute traffickers, and promote partnership across governments, NGOs, and international organizations. 

In order to remain in effect and keep up with the changing landscape of trafficking, the TVPA must be reauthorized by Congress every few years. There are domestic and international provisions to the TVPA, and the domestic provisions were reauthorized this year. The international provisions, however, have not been reauthorized since 2021. Without the international provisions, programs, and protections for victims abroad have lapsed and new initiatives have stalled.

The United States must reassert itself as the leader in the fight for freedom. As an international organization, Atlas Free is committed to a world free of human trafficking. With your help, we can take one step closer to that becoming reality.

‍Key New Provisions of the TVPA Reauthorization

Combating Human Trafficking Abroad:

• Support for Anti-Trafficking in Multilateral Development Banks: The U.S. Treasury, in consultation with the State Department, is instructed to promote anti-trafficking strategies in development projects in high-risk countries.
• USAID's Expanded Prevention Efforts: USAID is encouraged to integrate anti-trafficking components into broader assistance programs like health, food security, and education.
• Development Cooperation and Assistance Policy: Amendments are made to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to include counter-trafficking policies in U.S. foreign assistance.
• Tier Rankings and Program Modifications: Technical amendments to the tier ranking system for countries based on their efforts to combat trafficking, and updates to the Program to End Modern Slavery.
• Protection for Domestic Workers on Diplomatic Visas: Expanding protections for domestic workers employed by diplomats and international organizations, including monitoring and training requirements for employers.

Authorization of Appropriations:

• Funding Extensions: Increases funding for anti-trafficking efforts under the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act and the International Megan's Law for fiscal years 2024 through 2027.

Briefings:

• Mandates regular briefings to Congress on the implementation of anti-trafficking measures and funding usage.‍

Join us by urging your representatives to reauthorize the international provisions of the TVPA. It takes less than 30 seconds to make a difference. With your help, we can take one step closer to supporting survivors of human trafficking and creating a world free from exploitation.