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S. 1442

U.S. Senate•Senate Floor Calendar

Summary

S. 1442, the Combating Trafficking in Transportation Act, was introduced in the Senate on Apr 10, 2025 by Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R) with 4 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Oct 14, 2025: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184.

Record

Text

S. 1442 has 4 co-sponsors.

sb1442/introduced-in-senate.txt
115 S1442 IS: Combating Trafficking in Transportation Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-04-10
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 1442  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    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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Combating Trafficking in Transportation Act  .
2.
Human trafficking awareness signs at rest stops
(a)
Local and regional project assistance
Section 6702 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)(3)—
(A)
in subparagraph (G), by striking  and  at the end;
(B)
by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (I); and
(C)
by adding at the end the following:
(H)
a project to procure and install human trafficking awareness signage at rest stops and welcome centers along the Interstate System; and
 ; and
(2)
in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following:
(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.
 .
(b)
Surface transportation block grant program
Section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following:
(25)
Projects described in section 6702(a)(3)(H) of title 49.
 .
3.
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 .
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-04-10
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Reported to Senate Oct 14, 2025

sb1442/reported-to-senate.md

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Reported to Senate (10/14/2025)

Combating Trafficking in Transportation Act

This bill expands the Department of Transportation (DOT) Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking.

Specifically, the bill expands the membership for the committee to not more than 16 external stakeholder members (from 15) and requires the committee to include a representative from state departments of transportation. Current membership on the committee must include representatives from trafficking advocacy organizations; law enforcement; and trucking, bus, rail, aviation, maritime, and port sectors.

Introduced in Senate Apr 10, 2025

sb1442/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (04/10/2025)

Combating Trafficking in Transportation Act

This bill allows specific Department of Transportation (DOT) grants to be used for the installation of human trafficking awareness signs at rest stops and expands the DOT Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking.

Specifically, grants for projects under the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program and the Local and Regional Project Assistance Program may be used for a project to procure and install human trafficking awareness signs at rest stops and welcome centers along the Interstate Highway System. The Local and Regional Project Assistance Program is also known as Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE). RAISE grants support multimodal projects for state, local, and tribal governments.

In addition, the bill expands the membership for the DOT Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking to not more than 16 external stakeholder members (from 15) and requires the committee to include a representative from state departments of transportation. Current membership on the committee must include representatives from trafficking advocacy organizations; law enforcement; and trucking, bus, rail, aviation, maritime, and port sectors.

Sponsors

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R) sponsors S. 1442, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 1442 went before 1 committee: Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Reported By · Oct 14, 2025 · 458 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on S. 1442, the latest S. Rept. 119-75.

Actions

S. 1442 has taken 5 actions since Apr 10, 2025, the latest on Oct 14, 2025.

ChamberAction
Oct 14, 2025
Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-75.Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Oct 14, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184.
May 21, 2025
Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Apr 10, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 1442 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 1442 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • Combating Trafficking in Transportation Act — Display Title
  • Combating Trafficking in Transportation Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
  • Combating Trafficking in Transportation Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for S. 1442, the latest on Oct 9, 2025.

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 107 registered lobbyists who named S. 1442 in 7 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Environment/Superfund, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Small Business, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Torts, Trade (domestic/foreign), Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS—District of Columbia14—
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.—District of Columbia13—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS14—
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.13—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 107.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ALEXANDRA ROSEN114
DANIEL HILTON114
DARRIN ROTH114
HENRY HANSCOM114
JONATHAN EISEN114
JULIA CONVERTINI114
MIKE MATOUSEK114
NATHAN MEHRENS114
SEAN GARCIA114
WILLIAM SEHESTEDT114
ABELARDO TORRES113
ALEXA BRANSON113
ANDREA PORWOLL113
ASHLEY GUM113
BRADLEY WATTS113
BRINCE MANNING113
BROOKE MILLER113
CASSIA CARVALHO113
CHAD WHITEMAN113
CHANTEL SHEAKS113

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2025 second_quarter$19.3M2nd Quarter - Report
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2025 fourth_quarter$18M4th Quarter - Report
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2025 third_quarter$13.7M3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONSAMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS2026 second_quarter$720K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONSAMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS2026 first_quarter$620K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONSAMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS2025 third_quarter$620K3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONSAMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS2025 fourth_quarter$560K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 1442 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 1442’s is Transportation and Public Works.

s1442/policy-areas.txt
Transportation and Public WorksAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 1442 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Advisory bodies to State and local government operations.

s1442/subjects.txt
Advisory bodiesCrime preventionHuman traffickingRoads and highwaysState and local government operations

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com