[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 1442 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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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
rest stops, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 10, 2025
Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following
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]
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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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Combating Trafficking in
Transportation Act''.
SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN
TRAFFICKING.
Section 5 of the Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles
Act (Public Law 115-99; 131 Stat. 2243) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``15'' and
inserting ``16''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking
``and'' at the end;
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the
period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) State departments of transportation.''; and
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) by striking ``Not later than'' and inserting
the following:
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), not
later than''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(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.''.
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