Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act
USA115th CongressS-1536| Senate
| Updated: 1/3/2018
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic Senator
Minnesota
Cosponsors (6)
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 204.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5771-5772; text: CR S5771-5772)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5771-5772; text: CR S5771-5772)
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
By Senator Thune from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 115-177.
Mr. Graves (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10218-10220)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1536.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10229-10230)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 1 (Roll no. 695). (text: CR H10218-10219)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-99.
Transportation and Public Works
Advisory bodiesCrime preventionCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of TransportationExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsHuman traffickingLicensing and registrationsMotor carriersMotor vehiclesTransportation employeesTransportation safety and security
Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act
USA115th CongressS-1536| Senate
| Updated: 1/3/2018
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 204.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5771-5772; text: CR S5771-5772)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5771-5772; text: CR S5771-5772)
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
By Senator Thune from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 115-177.
Mr. Graves (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10218-10220)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1536.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10229-10230)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 1 (Roll no. 695). (text: CR H10218-10219)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-99.
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic Senator
Minnesota
Cosponsors (6)
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee
Transportation and Public Works
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Advisory bodiesCrime preventionCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of TransportationExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsHuman traffickingLicensing and registrationsMotor carriersMotor vehiclesTransportation employeesTransportation safety and security