Bill · S. 3110· Senate(119-S-3110)
STOP Human Trafficking Act
- Introduced
- 11/5/2025
- Last activity
- 11/5/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Sponsored by
- Catherine Cortez Masto
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The STOP Human Trafficking Act focuses on improving how the Department of Transportation fights human trafficking. It requires the Secretary of Transportation to use existing research, create information-sharing databases, and update training campaigns using survivor-informed and trauma-informed practices. The bill also establishes a public awareness campaign for vulnerable routes and major events. Finally, it creates a grant program to provide funding to various transportation stakeholders for education and prevention efforts.
Yes· 3 of 26
Would women be better off under this?+8
Strongly targets human trafficking, which disproportionately affects women.
Would immigrants be better off under this?+8
Explicitly provides multilingual materials for displaced and vulnerable populations.
Would children be better off under this?+7
Increases identification and prevention of trafficking, which often targets children.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Victim Support: The bill requires training and awareness campaigns to be survivor-informed and trauma-informed to prioritize safety, avoid retraumatization, and respect cultural values (Section 4(a)(1)(A)).
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Better Identification and Reporting: The Secretary will develop standardized checklists and mode-specific indicators for employees and law enforcement to help identify both victims and suspected traffickers (Section 4(a)(2)(C)-(D)).
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Increased Public Awareness: A public awareness campaign will use media messages to alert people to human trafficking, especially in vulnerable locations and during major events like the 2028 Summer Olympics (Section 5(a)).
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Resources for Vulnerable Groups: The bill mandates the creation of multilingual awareness materials specifically for displaced and vulnerable populations (Section 4(a)(2)(B)).
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Funding for Prevention: Grants will be available to nonprofit organizations and transportation operators, such as airports and rail operators, to coordinate prevention efforts within their communities (Section 6(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups were explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants+8Good For Women+8Good For Children+7Good For Low Income Households+7Good For Hispanic Americans+6Good For L G B T Q Community+6Good For Men+6Good For Urban Residents+6Good For Young Adults+6Good For African Americans+5Good For Asian Americans+5Good For Business Owners+5Good For Middle Aged+5Good For Native Americans+5Good For People With Disabilities+5Good For Rural Residents+5Good For Seniors+5Good For Middle Class Households+4Good For White Americans+4Good For High Income Households+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+4Increases Federal Power+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Transit+5
- Healthcare
- Increases Research Funding+3Improves Mental Health Access+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+2
- 11/5/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Marsha BlackburnRepublican · Tennessee
John CornynRepublican · Texas
Amy KlobucharDemocrat · Minnesota