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| https://www.heller.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ContentRecord_id=20424E7F-4234-4F13-A4B9-2BC266A866EE | Two Heller-Backed Bills to Stop Human Trafficking Sent to Presidents Desk | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | NV | Dean Heller | H001041 | www.heller.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C.U.S. Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) today announced that two bills he cosponsored to help fight human trafficking are now on their way to the Presidents desk for his expected signature after the U.S. House of Representatives passed both measures. The No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Actand theCombatting Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act passed the U.S. Senate earlier this year with Hellers strong support. Nevada ranks 11th in the U.S for the highest number of reported human trafficking cases. Since coming to the U.S. Senate, Heller has worked to safeguard Nevadans from human trafficking and put a stop to the industry. Congress took an important step today in the fight against human trafficking by approving two pieces of legislation that will help stop this vile crime in Nevada and across the country. As a long-time champion of supporting and authoring proposals to combat human trafficking in Nevada, Im hopeful the President will swiftly sign these proposals into law, said Heller. These bills will help stem this form of modern day slavery by strengthening prevention efforts at the federal level. We must not forget that combating human trafficking is a crime that is all too often hidden in plain sight, and thats why working together at the local, federal and state level is critical to preventing future victims. The No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act, S. 1532,prevents individuals who have been convicted of human trafficking from obtaining a commercial drivers license by adding this particular felony to the list of disqualifying offenses. TheCombatting Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act, S. 1536,requires the Secretary of Transportation to designate an individual tasked with coordinating human trafficking prevention efforts within the federal agency and further increases support to educate commercial drivers on how to recognize and prevent humantrafficking. This past summer, the HERO Improvements Act, legislation he authored to help train disabled military veterans to fight cybercrime,unanimously passed the U.S. Senate as part of a larger anti-human trafficking proposal, the bipartisan Abolish Human Trafficking Act. In 2016 Hellers legislation to require air carriers to help train flight attendants recognize cases of human trafficking was included in the FAA Reauthorization Act. And in 2015, he supported the landmark Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, signed into law by President Obama, which included his amendment to ensure DHS personnel are prepared to better identify victims and perpetrators of human trafficking. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |