S. 1442 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Apr 10, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExpands DOT's human trafficking advisory committee
The Department of Transportation has a committee that advises on how to combat human trafficking in transportation. This bill makes the committee a bit larger, allowing up to 16 outside members instead of 15, and adds a requirement that someone from state transportation departments must be part of the group. The committee will continue to include people from anti-trafficking organizations, law enforcement, and the transportation industry like trucking, buses, trains, airlines, ships, and ports.
How it affects you
This mainly affects the people who work on stopping trafficking within the transportation system. By expanding the committee and ensuring state transportation departments have a seat at the table, the bill aims to bring more perspectives to the effort to identify and stop human trafficking as it moves through airports, train stations, truck stops, and ports.
Read the official summary (Reported to Senate, Oct 14, 2025)
Combating Trafficking in Transportation Act
This bill expands the Department of Transportation (DOT) Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking.
Specifically, the bill expands the membership for the committee 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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 1442
A BILL
Combating Trafficking in Transportation Act
Sponsor: Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) · Introduced Apr 10, 2025 · Transportation and Public Works · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Oct 14, 2025: “Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184.”
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The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 2 official versions.