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Rep. Smith speaks on the House Floor on the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022—critical anti-trafficking legislation he authored that recently passed the House with overwhelming support in a strong bipartisan vote of 401-20. Among its key provisions, Smith's legislation will reauthorize and enhance successful programs established by the Nation's historic Trafficking Victims Protection Act that he authored in 2000, including shelters, mental health care, education, life skills and job training.

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CNS-Monitor article on Smith anti-human trafficking billHouse overwhelmingly passes anti-trafficking bill written by Rep. Chris Smith'
August 11, 2022
By Catholic News Service and Staff Reports - In a strong bipartisan vote of 401-20, the U.S. House of Representatives July 26 overwhelmingly passed critical anti-trafficking legislation – the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022. T he bill, written by U.S. Rep Chris Smith, R-N.J., together with U.S. Rep Karen Bass, D-CA, reauthorizes the historic Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 and provides more than $1 billion over five years to... More
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On Fox News with Mark Levin Smith exposes Chinese Communist Party’s egregious exploitation of children in Africa to mine resources that power the so-called ‘Green Economy’
August 8, 2022
On Sunday night, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) joined Mark Levin on Fox News to expose the Chinese Communist Party’s egregious exploitation of tens of thousands of children in Africa to mine rare earth minerals—including cobalt and lithium—that are in high demand for batteries that power the so-called “Green Economy.” Smith and Levin also discussed how the Biden Administration largely looks the other way when it comes to addressing human rights violations in the supply chain and relies on China for a... More
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Article on Smith obtaining fed funds for victims of domestic violence'Ocean County’s Providence House receives federal support to increase its services'
August 5, 2022
By Jessica Donohue, Correspondent When discerning which projects to bring to the forefront for inclusion in a recent congressional spending bill, U.S. Rep Chris Smith (R-NJ) knew immediately that there was one within the Diocese of Trenton that would be at the top of his list: Providence House Domestic Violence Services of Catholic Charities in Ocean County. The mission of Providence House, which serves people of all faiths, is to provide shelter and care for victims of domestic violence, and “... More
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On the sudden passing of Jackie Walorski and her two staff members Emma Thomson and Zachery Potts
August 4, 2022
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today released the following statement on the sudden passing of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski and her two staff members, Emma Thomson and Zachery Potts: “We mourn the loss of our good friend, Congresswoman Jackie Walorski, who was indefatigable in standing up for the most vulnerable among us. The passion, courage, and love she brought to her work on behalf of unborn babies and their mothers set an example that will not be forgotten. We are also deeply saddened by the pas... More
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On the Mark Levin ShowSmith exposes how Communist China’s quest for cobalt, lithium in Africa to power ‘Green Economy’ drives extreme human rights abuses
August 4, 2022
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Ranking Member of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, recently joined Mark Levin on his radio show to expose how the Chinese Communist Party’s quest for cobalt for batteries and lithium for solar panels to power the so-called Green Economy drives extreme human rights abuses, as tens of thousands of children in Africa toil in mines under hazardous, life-threatening conditions. The topic was the focus of the hearing Smith chaired last month. Smith and Levin a... More
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