Combating Trafficking in Transportation Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
Adds state departments of transportation to the federal Department of Transportation advisory committee on human trafficking by increasing committee membership from 15 to 16 and requiring the Transportation Secretary to appoint the state DOT representative within 9 months.
Who Benefits and How
State transportation departments benefit because they receive a dedicated seat on the DOT human-trafficking advisory committee. Anti-trafficking transportation programs benefit from state DOT operational knowledge about highways, transit facilities, licensing, inspections, rest areas, and freight corridors. Human trafficking survivors benefit indirectly if the advisory committee's recommendations better reflect state transportation systems where detection and reporting occur. DOT leadership benefits from a clearer appointment deadline for the new representative.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Transportation Secretary must appoint the state DOT member within 9 months. DOT advisory committee staff must manage a larger 16-member committee and update membership processes. Existing committee members must coordinate with another governmental representative. State DOT officials taking the seat must contribute anti-trafficking expertise and time to committee work.
Key Provisions
- Adds state departments of transportation to the DOT human-trafficking advisory committee.
- Increases advisory committee membership from 15 to 16.
- Requires the Transportation Secretary to appoint the state DOT representative within 9 months.
- Updates the Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act committee structure.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Adds state departments of transportation to the federal Department of Transportation advisory committee on human trafficking by increasing committee membership from 15 to 16 and requiring the Transportation Secretary to appoint the state DOT representative within 9 months.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Human Trafficking, Public Safety
Primary Purpose
Adds state departments of transportation to the federal Department of Transportation advisory committee on human trafficking by increasing committee membership from 15 to 16 and requiring the Transportation Secretary to appoint the state DOT representative within 9 months.
Policy Domains
House resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- State transportation departments benefit because they receive a dedicated seat on the DOT human-trafficking advisory committee
- Anti-trafficking transportation programs benefit from state DOT operational knowledge about highways, transit facilities, licensing, inspections, rest areas, and freight corridors
- Human trafficking survivors benefit indirectly if the advisory committee's recommendations better reflect state transportation systems where detection and reporting occur
- DOT leadership benefits from a clearer appointment deadline for the new representative
Identified Costs
- The Transportation Secretary must appoint the state DOT member within 9 months
- DOT advisory committee staff must manage a larger 16-member committee and update membership processes
- Existing committee members must coordinate with another governmental representative
- State DOT officials taking the seat must contribute anti-trafficking expertise and time to committee work
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported by Mr. Cruz, with an amendment
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. …
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz …
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported …
Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
DOT advisory committee staff, State transportation departments, Transportation Secretary staff
Positive-direction: State transportation departments
Negative-direction: DOT advisory committee staff, Transportation Secretary staff
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary"
- → Secretary of Transportation
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