S 1442
· 119th Congress
· Transportation and Public Works
Combating Trafficking in Transportation Act
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184.
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Oct 14, 2025
committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-75.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Oct 14, 2025
other
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184.
May 21, 2025
committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Apr 10, 2025
introduced
Introduced in Senate
Apr 10, 2025
introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
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Introduced in Senate
Apr 10, 2025
Combating Trafficking in Transportation Act
This bill allows specific Department of Transportation (DOT) grants to be used for the installation of human trafficking awareness signs at rest stops and expands the DOT Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking.
Specifically, grants for projects under the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program and the Local and Regional Project Assistance Program may be used for a project to procure and install human trafficking awareness signs at rest stops and welcome centers along the Interstate Highway System. The Local and Regional Project Assistance Program is also known as Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE). RAISE grants support multimodal projects for state, local, and tribal governments.
In addition, the bill expands the membership for the DOT Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking to not more than 16 external stakeholder members (from 15) and requires the committee to include a representative from state departments of transportation. Current membership on the committee must include representatives from trafficking advocacy organizations; law enforcement; and trucking, bus, rail, aviation, maritime, and port sectors.
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--- Introduced (Senate)
+++ Reported (Senate)
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[S. 1442 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
+[S. 1442 Reported in Senate (RS)]
<DOC>
+Calendar No. 184
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1442
+
+[Report No. 119-75]
To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow for eligibility for
projects for the installation of human trafficking awareness signs at
@@ -21,6 +24,12 @@
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation
+October 14, 2025
+
+Reported by Mr. Cruz, with an amendment
+[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
+in italic]
+
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
@@ -32,35 +41,76 @@
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
+<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Combating Trafficking in
+Transportation Act''.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED>SEC. 2. HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS SIGNS AT REST
+STOPS.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED> (a) Local and Regional Project Assistance.--Section 6702
+of title 49, United States Code, is amended--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (1) in subsection (a)(3)--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (A) in subparagraph (G), by striking
+``and'' at the end;</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (B) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as
+subparagraph (I); and</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (C) by adding at the end the
+following:</DELETED>
+<DELETED> ``(H) a project to procure and install
+human trafficking awareness signage at rest stops and
+welcome centers along the Interstate System; and'';
+and</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the
+following:</DELETED>
+<DELETED> ``(4) Certain projects.--In the case of an
+eligible project described in subsection (a)(3)(H),
+subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) shall not
+apply.''.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (b) Surface Transportation Block Grant Program.--Section
+133(b) of title 23, United States Code is amended by adding at the end
+the following:</DELETED>
+<DELETED> ``(25) Projects described in section 6702(a)(3)(H)
+of title 49.''.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED>SEC. 3. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON
+HUMAN TRAFFICKING.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED> Section 5 of the Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial
+Vehicles Act (Public Law 115-99; 131 Stat. 2243) is amended--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (1) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``15''
+and inserting ``16''; and</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (B) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (i) in subparagraph (B), by
+striking ``and'' at the end;</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (ii) in subparagraph (C), by
+striking the period at the end and inserting
+``; and''; and</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (iii) by adding at the end the
+following:</DELETED>
+<DELETED> ``(D) State departments of
+transportation.''; and</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (2) in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (A) by striking ``Not later than'' and
+inserting the following:</DELETED>
+<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph
+(2), not later than''; and</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (B) by adding at the end the
+following:</DELETED>
+<DELETED> ``(2) State department of transportation
+representatives.--The Secretary shall appoint the member
+described in subsection (b)(2)(D) by not later than 9 months
+after the date of enactment of the Combating Trafficking in
+Transportation Act.''.</DELETED>
+
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Combating Trafficking in
Transportation Act''.
-SEC. 2. HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS SIGNS AT REST STOPS.
-
-(a) Local and Regional Project Assistance.--Section 6702 of title
-49, United States Code, is amended--
-(1) in subsection (a)(3)--
-(A) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``and'' at the
-end;
-(B) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as
-subparagraph (I); and
-(C) by adding at the end the following:
-``(H) a project to procure and install human
-trafficking awareness signage at rest stops and welcome
-centers along the Interstate System; and''; and
-(2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following:
-``(4) Certain projects.--In the case of an eligible project
-described in subsection (a)(3)(H), subparagraphs (A) and (B) of
-paragraph (2) shall not apply.''.
-(b) Surface Transportation Block Grant Program.--Section 133(b) of
-title 23, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the
-following:
-``(25) Projects described in section 6702(a)(3)(H) of title
-49.''.
-
-SEC. 3. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN
+SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN
TRAFFICKING.
Section 5 of the Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles
@@ -86,4 +136,26 @@
(b)(2)(D) by not later than 9 months after the date of
enactment of the Combating Trafficking in Transportation
Act.''.
-<all>
+Calendar No. 184
+
+119th CONGRESS
+
+1st Session
+
+S. 1442
+
+[Report No. 119-75]
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+A BILL
+
+To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow for eligibility for
+projects for the installation of human trafficking awareness signs at
+rest stops, and for other purposes.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+October 14, 2025
+
+Reported with an amendment
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