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H.R. 3813 115th Congress House

Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act

Official title: To designate a human trafficking prevention coordinator and to expand the scope of activities authorized under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration'… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To designate a human trafficking prevention coordinator and to expand the scope of activities authorized under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's outreach and education program to include human trafficking prevention activities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 21, 2017 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 18, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.
Dec 18, 2017
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-467.
Nov 30, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 30, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 30, 2017
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Discharged.
Sep 22, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Sep 21, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sep 21, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 18, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3813: Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3813/
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"H.R. 3813: Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3813/.
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H.R. 3813, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3813/.
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