Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act

Bill: 115-hr-3813
Sponsor: Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
Introduced: 2017-09-21 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Crime prevention
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Transportation
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Human trafficking
Licensing and registrations
Motor carriers
Motor vehicles
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2017-09-21
text: 

Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to designate an official to: (1) coordinate human trafficking prevention efforts across DOT modal administrations and with other federal agencies, and (2) take into account the unique challenges of combating human trafficking within different transportation modes.
 
The bill expands the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's outreach and education program and DOT's commercial driver's license financial assistance program to include activities for the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking.
 
DOT shall establish an advisory committee on human trafficking. The committee shall: (1) make recommendations on actions DOT can take to help combat human trafficking, and (2) develop recommended best practices for states and state and local transportation stakeholders in combating human trafficking.

action_date: 2017-12-18
text: 

Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act
 
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to designate an official to: (1) coordinate human trafficking prevention efforts across DOT modal administrations and with other federal agencies, and (2) take into account the unique challenges of combating human trafficking within different transportation modes.
 
(Sec. 3) The bill expands the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's outreach and education program and DOT's commercial driver's license financial assistance program to include activities for the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking.
 
(Sec. 5) DOT shall establish an advisory committee on human trafficking. The committee shall: (1) make recommendations on actions DOT can take to help combat human trafficking, and (2) develop recommended best practices for states and state and local transportation stakeholders in combating human trafficking.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-12-18
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.
action_date: 2017-12-18
text: Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-467.
action_date: 2017-12-18
text: Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-467.
action_date: 2017-11-30
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-11-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-11-30
text: Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Discharged.
action_date: 2017-09-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2017-09-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2017-09-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-09-21
text: Introduced in House