Bill > S3109

This bill proposes to permanently disqualify individuals convicted of human trafficking offenses from obtaining various transportation-related licenses, certificates, and authorizations issued by the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation. Specifically, the bill would prohibit individuals with human trafficking convictions from receiving licenses for merchant mariners, locomotive operators, train conductors, commercial drivers, pilots, and other transportation-related credentials. The bill covers convictions under federal law (specifically Chapter 77 of Title 18, which addresses human trafficking) as well as substantially similar offenses under federal, state, local, or tribal laws. This means that anyone convicted of human trafficking would be barred from obtaining licenses to operate ships, trains, commercial vehicles, aircraft, or other transportation modes. The legislation aims to prevent individuals with human trafficking convictions from working in transportation-related roles, thereby reducing potential opportunities for further trafficking and enhancing public safety. The comprehensive approach covers multiple types of transportation licenses and ensures that human trafficking convictions result in permanent disqualification from obtaining these credentials.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3109/all-info