United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 D · 2 R cosponsors

S 1442 — Combating Trafficking in Transportation Act

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Summary

Combating Trafficking in Transportation ActThis 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.

Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment modifies Section 6702 of title 49, United States Code, to include a project for procuring and installing human trafficking awareness signage at rest stops and welcome centers along the Interstate System. It also redesignates existing text and removes a specific provision about certain projects being exempt from particular prohibitions in this context. This change establishes a focus on awareness and prevention efforts regarding human trafficking at key transportation locations.

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1442 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
1442 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
1442 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.
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 rest stops, and for other purposes.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ 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.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation October 14, 2025 Reported by Mr.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
Cruz, with an amendment [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] _______________________________________________________________________ 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.
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.
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.
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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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What Congress says this changes

S. Rept. 119-75

Published by the reporting committee Not generated — this is the committee's own “Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported”.

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changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new 
material is printed in italic, existing law in which no change 
is proposed is shown in roman):

 COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN
 COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ACT

 [Public Law 115-99; 131 Stat. 2243]

 * * * * * * *

SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY 
 COMMITTEE ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

 (a) * * *
 (b) Membership.--
 (1) Composition.--The Committee shall be composed of 
 not more than [15] 16 external stakeholder members 
 whose diverse experience and background enable them to 
 provide balanced points of view with regard to carrying 
 out the duties of the Committee.
 (2) Selection.--The Secretary shall appoint the 
 external stakeholder members to the Committee, 
 including representatives from--
 (A) trafficking advocacy organizations;
 (B) law enforcement; [and]
 (C) trucking, bus, rail, aviation, maritime, 
 and port sectors, including industry and 
 labor[.]; and
 (D) State departments of transportation.
 (3) Periods of appointment.--Members shall be 
 appointed for the life of the Committee.
 (4) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Committee shall be 
 filled in the manner in which the original appointment 
 was made and shall not affect the powers or duties of 
 the Committee.
 (5) Compensation.--Committee members shall serve 
 without compensation.
 (c) Authority.--[Not later than]
 (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
 not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of 
 this Act, the Secretary shall establish and appoint all 
 members of the Committee.
 (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.
 (d) * * *
 (e) * * *
 (f) * * *

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Source: S. Rept. 119-75 · govinfo

Sections of law this bill changes

2 sections in 2 laws

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Federal-aid highways · 23 U.S.C. ch. 1 1 section
  • § 133 Surface transportation block grant program Amends

    23 U.S.C. § 133 — at 133(b)

    The law today

    (a) Establishment.— The Secretary shall establish a surface transportation block grant program in accordance with this section to provide flexible funding to address State and local transportation needs. (b) Eligible Projects.— Funds apportioned to a State under section 104(b)(2) for the surface transportation block grant program may be obligated for the following: (1) Construction of— (A) highways, bridges, tunnels, including designated routes of the Appalachian development highway system and local access roads under section 14501 of title 40; (B) ferry boats and terminal facilities— (i) that are eligible for funding under section 129(c); or (ii) that are privately or majority-privately owned, but that the Secretary determines provide a substantial public transportation benefit or otherwise meet the foremost needs of the surface transportation system described in section 101(b)(3)(D); (C) transit capital projects eligible for assistance under chapter 53 of title 49; (D) infrastructure-based intelligent transportation systems capital improvements, including the installation of vehicle-to-infrastructure communication equipment; (E) truck parking facilities eligible for funding under section 1401 of MAP–21 (23 U.S.C. 137 note); (F) border infrastructure projects eligible for funding under section 1303 of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 101 note); and (G) wildlife crossing structures. (2) Operational improvements and capital and operating costs for traffic monitoring, management, and control facilities and programs. (3) Environmental measures eligible under sections 119(g), 148(a)(4)(B)(xvii), 328, and 329 and transportation control measures listed in section 108(f)(1)(A) (other than clause (xvi) of that section) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7408(f)(1)(A)). (5)  1 Highway and transit safety infrastructure improvements and programs, including projects eligible under section 130 and installation of safety barriers and nets on bridges. (6) Fringe and corridor parking facilities and programs in accordance with section 137 and carpool projects in accordance with section 146. (7) Recreational trails projects eligible for funding under section 206 including the maintenance and restoration of existing recreational trails,,2 pedestrian and bicycle projects in accordance with section 217 (including modifications to comply with accessibility requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.)), and the safe routes to school program under section 208. (8) Planning, design, or construction of boulevards and other roadways largely in the right-of-way of former Interstate System routes or other divided highways. (9) Development and implementation of a State asset management plan for the National Highway System and a performance-based management program for other public roads. (10) Protection (including painting, scour countermeasures, seismic retrofits, impact protection measures, security countermeasures, and protection against extreme events) for bridges (including approaches to bridges and other elevated structures) and tunnels on public roads, and inspection and evaluation of bridges and tunnels and other highway assets. (11) Surface transportation planning programs, highway and transit research and development and technology transfer programs, and workforce development, training, and education under chapter 5 of this title. (12) Surface transportation infrastructure modifications to facilitate direct intermodal interchange, transfer, and access into and out of a port terminal. (13) Projects and strategies designed to support congestion pricing, including electronic toll collection and travel demand management strategies and programs. (14) Projects and strategies designed to reduce the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions, including project-related planning, design, construction, monitoring, and preventative maintenance. (15) The installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure and vehicle-to-grid i...

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Multimodal infrastructure investments · 49 U.S.C. ch. 67 1 section
  • § 6702 Local and regional project assistance Amends

    49 U.S.C. § 6702

    The law today

    (a) Definitions.— In this section: (1) Area of persistent poverty.— The term “area of persistent poverty” means— (A) any county (or equivalent jurisdiction) in which, during the 30-year period ending on the date of enactment of this chapter, 20 percent or more of the population continually lived in poverty, as measured by— (i) the 1990 decennial census; (ii) the 2000 decennial census; and (iii) the most recent annual small area income and poverty estimate of the Bureau of the Census; (B) any census tract with a poverty rate of not less than 20 percent, as measured by the 5-year data series available from the American Community Survey of the Bureau of the Census for the period of 2014 through 2018; and (C) any territory or possession of the United States. (2) Eligible entity.— The term “eligible entity” means— (A) a State; (B) the District of Columbia; (C) any territory or possession of the United States; (D) a unit of local government; (E) a public agency or publicly chartered authority established by 1 or more States; (F) a special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority; (G) a federally recognized Indian Tribe or a consortium of such Indian Tribes; (H) a transit agency; and (I) a multi-State or multijurisdictional group of entities described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (H). (3) Eligible project.— The term “eligible project” means— (A) a highway or bridge project eligible for assistance under title 23; (B) a public transportation project eligible for assistance under chapter 53; (C) a passenger rail or freight rail transportation project eligible for assistance under this title; (D) a port infrastructure investment, including— (i) inland port infrastructure; and (ii) a land port-of-entry; (E) the surface transportation components of an airport project eligible for assistance under part B of subtitle VII; (F) a project for investment in a surface transportation facility located on Tribal land, the title or maintenance responsibility of which is vested in the Federal Government; (G) a project to replace or rehabilitate a culvert or prevent stormwater runoff for the purpose of improving habitat for aquatic species that will advance the goal of the program described in subsection (b)(2); and (H) any other surface transportation infrastructure project that the Secretary considers to be necessary to advance the goal of the program. (4) Program.— The term “program” means the Local and Regional Project Assistance Program established under subsection (b)(1). (5) Rural area.— The term “rural area” means an area that is located outside of an urbanized area. (6) Secretary.— The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Transportation. (7) Urbanized area.— The term “urbanized area” means an area with a population of more than 200,000 residents, based on the most recent decennial census. (b) Establishment.— (1) In general.— The Secretary shall establish and carry out a program, to be known as the “Local and Regional Project Assistance Program”, to provide for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure. (2) Goal.— The goal of the program shall be to fund eligible projects that will have a significant local or regional impact and improve transportation infrastructure. (c) Grants.— (1) In general.— In carrying out the program, the Secretary may make grants to eligible entities, on a competitive basis, in accordance with this section. (2) Amount.— Except as otherwise provided in this section, each grant made under the program shall be in an amount equal to— (A) not less than $5,000,000 for an urbanized area; (B) not less than $1,000,000 for a rural area; and (C) not more than $25,000,000. (3) Limitation.— Not more than 15 percent of the funds made available to carry out the program for a fiscal year may be awarded to eligible projects in a single State during that fiscal year. (d) Selection of Eligible Projects.— (1) Notice of funding opportunity.— Not later tha...

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Action History

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184.

  4. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  5. Introduced in Senate

  6. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1442 do?
Combating Trafficking in Transportation ActThis 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.
Who sponsors S 1442?
S 1442 is sponsored by Blackburn, Marsha (Republican), Klobuchar, Amy (Democratic), Cornyn, John (Republican), Cortez Masto, Catherine (Democratic), and Warnock, Raphael G. (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 1442?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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