[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3109 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 3109
To amend titles 46 and 49, United States Code, to require that
individuals who commit human trafficking violations be permanently
disqualified from obtaining certain licenses issued by the Department
of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 5, 2025
Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Ms. Cortez Masto) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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A BILL
To amend titles 46 and 49, United States Code, to require that
individuals who commit human trafficking violations be permanently
disqualified from obtaining certain licenses issued by the Department
of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Trafficker Restrictions for
Aviation, Federal Freight, and Interstate Carriers Act of 2025'' of the
``TRAFFIC Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. PERMANENT DISQUALIFICATION FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING VIOLATIONS.
(a) Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and Documents.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 75 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 7512. Human trafficking as grounds for denial
``A license, certificate, or merchant mariner's document authorized
to be issued under this part shall be denied to an individual who has
been convicted of--
``(1) an offense prohibited under chapter 77 of title 18;
or
``(2) a substantially similar offense prohibited under--
``(A) any other Federal law; or
``(B) a State, local, or Tribal law.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 75 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``7512. Human trafficking as grounds for denial.''.
(b) Licensing or Certification of Locomotive Operators.--Section
20135 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``(f) Human Trafficking Violations.--The Secretary may not issue a
license or certification described under this section to an individual
who has been convicted of--
``(1) an offense prohibited under chapter 77 of title 18;
or
``(2) a substantially similar offense prohibited under--
``(A) any other Federal law; or
``(B) a State, local, or Tribal law.''.
(c) Certification of Train Conductors.--Section 20163 of title 49,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Human Trafficking Violations.--In developing the regulations
required by subsection (a), the Secretary may not permit a
certification described under this section to be issued to an
individual who has been convicted of--
``(1) an offense prohibited under chapter 77 of title 18;
or
``(2) a substantially similar offense prohibited under--
``(A) any other Federal law; or
``(B) a State, local, or Tribal law.''.
(d) Commercial Driver's Licenses.--Section 31310(d)(2) of title 49,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``who uses a commercial
motor vehicle in committing a felony involving an act or practice
described in paragraph (9) of section 103 of the Trafficking Victims
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(9))'' and inserting the
following: ``who has been convicted of--
``(1) an offense prohibited under chapter 77 of title 18;
or
``(2) a substantially similar offense prohibited under--
``(A) any other Federal law; or
``(B) a State, local, or Tribal law.''.
(e) Pilot Certificate Permanent Disqualification.--Section 44703 of
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(m) Human Trafficking Violations.--The Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration may not issue an airman certificate to
any individual who has been convicted of--
``(1) an offense prohibited under chapter 77 of title 18;
or
``(2) a substantially similar offense prohibited under--
``(A) any other Federal law; or
``(B) a State, local, or Tribal law.''.
(f) Other Licenses, Certificates, and Authorizations.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Secretary of Transportation or the Secretary of
Homeland Security, as applicable, shall disqualify from
receiving or holding a document or authorization described in
paragraph (2) any individual who has been convicted of--
(A) an offense prohibited under chapter 77 of title
18, United States Code; or
(B) a substantially similar offense prohibited
under--
(i) any other Federal law; or
(ii) a State, local, or Tribal law.
(2) Documents and authorizations described.--A document or
authorization referred to in paragraph (1) is a license,
certificate, or other document or authorization--
(A) that is issued by the Department of
Transportation or the Department of Homeland Security;
(B) that authorizes or otherwise relates to the
operation of any vehicle, aircraft, vessel, or other
form of transportation; and
(C) the issuance or holding of which is not
addressed by--
(i) section 7512 of title 46, United States
Code; or
(ii) section 20135(f), 20163(c),
31310(d)(2), or 44703(m) of title 49, United
States Code.
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