The STOP Human Trafficking Act directs the Department of Transportation to strengthen efforts to combat human trafficking across all transportation modes, including transit, airlines, railroads, maritime, and rideshare services. The bill requires the department to update training and awareness campaigns using survivor-informed and trauma-informed approaches, develop standardized checklists and multilingual materials for identifying trafficking indicators, and create a public awareness campaign highlighting vulnerable routes and major events like the 2028 Olympics. Additionally, the legislation establishes a $10 million annual grant program (through 2031) to support transportation operators, nonprofit organizations, and other entities in implementing human trafficking prevention and awareness initiatives, with priority given to regions with higher trafficking prevalence. The bill also mandates creation of central databases to track counter-trafficking efforts and supply chain due diligence across the transportation industry, along with reports to Congress within one to three years on research findings and coordination between the Transportation and Homeland Security departments. The legislation authorizes $50 million total over five years ($10 million annually for fiscal years 2027–2031) split between public awareness campaigns and the grant program.
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