Adds a State department of transportation representative to the Department of Transportation advisory committee on human trafficking and raises the committee's membership from 15 to 16.

Official title: Combating Trafficking in Transportation Act

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote

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Senate

Introduced 10-APR-2025

Referred 10-APR-2025

Approved by committee 21-MAY-2025

Reported 14-OCT-2025

On the calendar 14-OCT-2025

Key points

Increases the membership of the Department of Transportation advisory committee on human trafficking from 15 to 16 members.
Adds a representative of State departments of transportation to the committee.
Requires the Secretary of Transportation to appoint that representative within 9 months after enactment of the Combating Trafficking in Transportation Act.
Omits the introduced version's changes to federal grant eligibility for human trafficking awareness signs at rest stops.

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Official CRS summary

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Committee referrals (1)

Policy area

Transportation and Public Works

Sponsor Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) Cosponsors · 4

■ 3 D■ 1 R

3 Democrats

1 Republican