119-s3110

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3110 Introduced in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 3110

 To update the Department of Transportation's multimodal counter-
trafficking training and awareness campaign, and to award grants to all 
 modes of transportation to address human trafficking awareness, 
 education, and prevention efforts, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 November 5, 2025

 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. 
 Cornyn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
 referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

 To update the Department of Transportation's multimodal counter-
trafficking training and awareness campaign, and to award grants to all 
 modes of transportation to address human trafficking awareness, 
 education, and prevention efforts, 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 TITLES.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Supporting Transportation Operations 
that Prevent Human Trafficking Act'' or the ``STOP Human Trafficking 
Act''.

SEC. 2. HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESEARCH.

    (a) Use of Existing Research and Facilities.--The Secretary of 
Transportation (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall 
carry out this Act by establishing or building upon existing counter-
trafficking research efforts, including--

    (1) studies carried out by the Transportation Research 
 Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and 
 Medicine, including the Human Trafficking in Transportation 
 Common Interest Group Steering Committee and the National 
 Cooperative Highway Research Program (20-121A) project on 
 Countering Human Trafficking: A Toolkit for State DOTs; and

    (2) prevalence studies and multimodal research projects.

    (b) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a comprehensive report to 
Congress that summarizes the findings of past, current, and ongoing 
research in the area of combating human trafficking in connection with 
transportation operations.

SEC. 3. COUNTER-TRAFFICKING INFORMATION SHARING.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop--

    (1) a central database that tracks the counter-trafficking 
 efforts of transportation organizations that have signed the 
 Transportation Leaders Against Human Trafficking Pledge, 
 including tips reported, policies, training, public awareness, 
 and partnerships;

    (2) mode-specific, counter-trafficking policies that 
 include partnerships, reporting protocols, training, public 
 awareness, research and information-sharing, and victim and 
 survivor support;

    (3) a central database that tracks human trafficking due 
 diligence and prevention laws, resources, sample policies, and 
 tools to support the prevention and mitigation of forced labor 
 in supply chains for goods and services across the 
 transportation industry; and

    (4) a counter-trafficking policy template that includes a 
 zero-tolerance approach for transportation organizations to 
 adopt and post on their respective websites.

    (b) Consultation.--In carrying out subsection

    (a) , the Secretary 
shall consult with representatives of--

    (1) the Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking;

    (2) the Transportation Leaders Against Human Trafficking 
 initiative; and

    (3) the Blue Lightning Initiative.

SEC. 4. SUPPORTING COUNTER-TRAFFICKING TRAINING AND AWARENESS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--

    (1) update the Department of Transportation's multimodal 
 counter-trafficking training and awareness campaign--
        (A) to encompass recent best practices, including 
 survivor-informed, trauma-informed, and mode-specific 
 signage and resources, that--
            (i) support informed decision-making and 
 self-determination;
            (ii) prioritize feelings of safety and 
 security;
            (iii) avoid retraumatization; and
            (iv) draw upon knowledge of culturally 
 based values, traditions, customs, language, 
 and behavior; and
        (B) to address potential technological barriers to 
 identification and reporting; and

    (2) develop--
        (A) print and digital modal pocket cards and 
 toolkits;
        (B) multilingual prevention focused awareness 
 materials for displaced and vulnerable populations;
            (C) mode-specific indicators of human trafficking 
 beyond individuals being subjected to human trafficking 
 to include suspected traffickers;
            (D) standardized checklists to be used by 
 transportation employees and law enforcement with 
 indicators of human trafficking, including modal 
 indicators, for each mode of transportation; and
        (E) evaluation tools for transportation 
 stakeholders--
            (i) to ensure survivor-informed training 
 objectives are met; and
            (ii) to measure public awareness campaigns 
 by measuring outputs and outcomes.

    (b) Consultation.--In carrying out subsection

    (a) , the Secretary 
shall consult with representatives of--

    (1) the Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking;

    (2) the Transportation Leaders Against Human Trafficking 
 initiative; and

    (3) the Blue Lightning Initiative.
            (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, shall submit a report to Congress that includes a 
plan for how the Department of Transportation and the Department of 
Homeland Security will integrate efforts for all modal applications 
into the Blue Lightning Initiative and create similar mode-specific 
partnerships for other transportation sectors.

SEC. 5. PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish and implement an 
ongoing public awareness campaign that distributes public safety media 
messages, posters, digital media messages, and other media messages 
through States, partner organizations, and appropriate media outlets, 
such as social medial platforms, television, and radio, to encourage 
increased awareness regarding combating human trafficking along 
vulnerable routes, cities, and locations during major events, including 
conventions, trade shows, sporting events, concerts, and other events, 
such as the FIFA World Cup 26, 2028 Summer Olympics, and America250.

    (b) Updates.--The Secretary shall periodically update the materials 
referred to in subsection

    (a) .
            (c) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with law 
enforcement, local governments, and public and private stakeholders 
involved in combating human trafficking during major events.
            (d) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the establishment of the 
public awareness campaign pursuant to subsection

    (a) , the Secretary 
shall submit a report to Congress that includes a plan for how the 
Department of Transportation will facilitate counter trafficking pre-
departure public service announcements for travelers and individuals 
subjected to human trafficking at all transportation agencies supported 
by the Department of Transportation.

    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated, for each of the fiscal years 2027 through 2031, 
$10,000,000, which shall be used to carry out this section and sections 
2 through 4.

SEC. 6. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION 
 GRANTS.

    (a) Grants for Transit Operators and Airports.--

    (1) Grants authorized.--The Secretary shall establish, 
 within the Office of the Secretary, a grant program that awards 
 grants to multi-modal transportation stakeholders to address 
 human trafficking awareness, education, and prevention efforts.

    (2) In general.--Of the amounts appropriated for grants 
 under this section for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
 reserve $10,000,000 for grants to entities described in 
 paragraph

    (3)
        (A) , which grant funds shall be expended to 
 address human trafficking awareness, education, and prevention 
 efforts, including by--
        (A) coordinating human trafficking prevention 
 efforts across multimodal transportation operations 
 within a community; and
        (B) accomplishing the best practices and 
 recommendations provided by the Advisory Committee on 
 Human Trafficking.

    (3) Distribution.--
        (A) Eligible entities.--The Secretary may award 
 grant funds reserved pursuant to paragraph

    (2) to--
            (i) nonprofit organizations that combat 
 human trafficking through transportation 
 stakeholders;
            (ii) transit operators;
            (iii) passenger rail operators;
            (iv) airport authorities;
            (v) maritime and port operators, including 
 cruise lines;
            (vi) commercial motor vehicle operators;
            (vii) rideshare, taxi and limousine 
 operators; and
            (viii) any other entities deemed 
 appropriate by the Secretary.
        (B) Priority; considerations.--In awarding grant 
 funds reserved pursuant to paragraph

    (2) , the Secretary 
 shall--
            (i) give priority in grant amounts to 
 entities referred to in subparagraph
        (A) that 
 serve regions with a higher prevalence of human 
 trafficking; and
            (ii) take into consideration the effect the 
 use of such grants would have on surrounding 
 areas.
            (C) Consultation.--In awarding grant funds reserved 
 pursuant to paragraph

    (2) , the Secretary shall consult 
 with the Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking to 
 determine the amounts to be distributed to each 
 recipient to ensure the best use of such funds.

    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated, for each of the fiscal years 2027 through 2031, 
$10,000,000, which shall be used to carry out the grant program 
authorized under subsection

    (a) .
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