TRAFFIC Act of 2025

S 3109 (TRAFFIC Act of 2025) permanently disqualifies individuals convicted of human trafficking from obtaining or holding transportation-related licenses and certifications. It amends federal laws governing merchant mariners (46 U.S.C. § 7512), locomotive operators (49 U.S.C. § 20135), train conductors (49 U.S.C. § 20163), commercial drivers (49 U.S.C. § 31310), pilots (49 U.S.C. § 44703), and other transportation authorizations. The bill prohibits issuing these licenses to anyone convicted of offenses under federal human trafficking law (18 U.S.C. Chapter 77) or substantially similar state/local/Tribal laws. This applies directly to transportation workers seeking or holding credentials for operating vehicles, vessels, or aircraft.