# 119-s-3109: TRAFFIC Act of 2025

119-s-3109, TRAFFIC Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3109
- Congress: 119
- Title: TRAFFIC Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Permanent disqualification from transportation licenses for people convicted of human trafficking.** The bill would bar anyone convicted of human trafficking or a substantially similar offense under federal, state, local, or Tribal law from obtaining or holding transportation-related licenses and authorizations issued by the Department of Transportation and the Department of Homeland Security. - Merchant mariners, locomotive operators and conductors, commercial drivers who hold commercial driver’s licenses, airmen, and other transportation license holders would be unable to obtain or keep the credentials they need to work in those roles. - Employers in shipping, rail, trucking, and aviation would face hiring and compliance limits for positions that require federally issued licenses or certificates. - The disqualification would apply to convictions under federal human trafficking law and to substantially similar state, local, or Tribal offenses, creating a cross-cutting national bar across maritime, rail, motor carrier, aviation, and other transportation sectors.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Traffickers barred from transportation licenses: cost, medium. If enacted, this bill would bar people convicted of human trafficking or similar offenses from getting or keeping many transportation licenses. It would cover airman certificates, commercial driver licenses, merchant mariner licenses and documents, locomotive and train conductor certifications, and…

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- 119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4576: Jewish American Security Act
- 119-s-2461: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3109 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3109)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-554)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-4576: Jewish American Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4576)
- [119-s-2461: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2461)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3109 (as of 2026-09-10).