DOT launches $100M anti-trafficking campaign across all transportation modes
S. 3110 — STOP Human Trafficking Act · Filed by Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) · 3 cosponsors · Introduced Nov 5, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish research, training, databases, and public awareness campaigns focused on identifying and preventing human trafficking across all transportation modes (airlines, buses, trains, ports, rideshare, etc.). It authorizes $10 million per year for five years (2027–2031) to fund these DOT efforts and an additional $10 million per year for grants to transportation operators and nonprofits to implement anti-trafficking awareness and prevention programs in their communities.
Why we flagged it
The bill's operative mechanism is establishing DOT-led research, training, databases, and grant programs to combat human trafficking across transportation sectors. It is a straightforward public-health and safety measure with no hidden carve-outs or narrow beneficiaries.
What the text implies
- The bill references 'America250' and major sporting events (FIFA World Cup 26, 2028 Olympics) as focal points for awareness campaigns, suggesting DOT will coordinate with event organizers and local law enforcement during high-traffic periods—a coordination mechanism not explicitly detailed.
- Grant eligibility includes 'any other entities deemed appropriate by Sec.,' giving the Secretary discretionary authority to expand beneficiaries beyond the listed transportation operators and nonprofits, potentially creating flexibility but also reducing transparency in allocation.
- The bill mandates 'mode-specific indicators' and 'standardized checklists' for transportation employees and law enforcement, which may require training and compliance infrastructure not explicitly funded, potentially shifting costs to transportation operators.
- Requirement for 'multilingual prevention focused awareness materials for displaced and vulnerable populations' implies DOT will conduct outreach to non-English-speaking and homeless populations, a social-service function not traditionally within DOT's scope.
Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.
Who it affects
The bill expands public awareness, training, and prevention infrastructure for identifying human trafficking victims across transportation networks where trafficking commonly occurs. It funds survivor-informed, trauma-informed approaches and directs resources to high-prevalence regions, strengthening protections for vulnerable populations without restricting citizen rights or creating new liabilities.
Who stands to gain
- nonprofit organizations combating human trafficking
- transit operators
- passenger rail operators
- airport authorities
- maritime and port operators
- commercial motor vehicle operators
- rideshare, taxi, and limousine operators
Named in the bill
Department of Transportation (DOT), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Transportation Research Board, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking, Transportation Leaders Against Human Trafficking, Blue Lightning Initiative, FIFA World Cup 26, 2028 Summer Olympics, America250
Where it stands
3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrats.
- Nov 5, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Nov 5, 2025 — Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Money around this bill
1 lobbying clients named this bill on 1 disclosure filings across 1 quarter, Jun 2026 to Jun 2026. Those filings disclosed $720,000 in lobbying spend. A filing names 164 bills on average, so that figure is what each filing reported, not a share belonging to this bill.
More lobbying clients named this bill than 0% of bills with at least one filing.
Catherine Cortez Masto, the sponsor, reported $298,634 in PAC receipts in the 2026 cycle.
- American Trucking Associations — $720,000 on 1 filing
Lobbying Disclosure Act filings through Jul 20, 2026. A filing shows who paid to lobby on a bill it names, not what changed.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (8,104 characters) on Aug 18, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
Money — Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act filings whose specific-issue field names this bill for quarters ending Jun 2026 to Jun 2026. A filing's amount is reported whole beside the median number of bills a filing names; it is never divided across them. PAC receipts are FEC-reported contributions to the sponsor's candidate committee in the 2026 cycle.
As of — lobbying records through Jul 20, 2026 · page rendered 2026-10-20.
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