Bills · HR 7261
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 7261Transportation and Public Works
Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act
INTRO JAN 27· LAST ACTION JAN 28
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because it aims to create a more just and transparent system for truck drivers, who play a critical role in our economy by transporting goods across the country. Currently, drivers can face significant challenges if their safety records contain errors or unproven violations, potentially hindering their ability to find or keep jobs. This bill addresses that by giving drivers more due process and a clearer path to dispute inaccuracies.
If this bill becomes law, it could lead to fairer employment practices in the trucking industry, reduce the number of drivers unfairly penalized by incorrect data, and potentially improve driver retention by making the system more equitable. If it doesn't become law, the current system, which some argue lacks sufficient safeguards for drivers regarding their safety performance history, would remain in place, leaving drivers vulnerable to employment decisions based on potentially flawed or contested information.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Expands the use of driver safety performance history records to include current employment, not just pre-employment screening.
This means employers can review a driver's safety history throughout their employment, not just at the hiring stage.
PROVISION 02
Requires employers to provide notice to a driver and allow time for an appeal process before taking any negative employment action based on information from their safety record.
This protects drivers from unfair job decisions due to potentially incorrect or disputed information on their safety record.
PROVISION 03
Mandates that government databases label safety violations as 'contested' while they are under appeal, preventing them from being seen as final until a review is complete.
This ensures drivers are not penalized by unproven allegations in their official records.
PROVISION 04
Establishes a formal appeals process for drivers to challenge dispositions of data reviews, ensuring appeals are decided by someone impartial.
This provides drivers with a fair and independent mechanism to correct errors in their safety performance history.
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YRS IN OFFICE
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COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 66%
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ACTION TIMELINE
4 EVENTSJAN 28
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
JAN 27
Introduced in House
JAN 27
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
JAN 27
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 7261
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJan 27, 2026
Last actionJan 28, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JAN 27, 2026
House BillHR 7261Transportation and Public Works
Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act
INTRODUCED JAN 27, 2026· LAST ACTION JAN 28, 2026
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
3 min
COSPONSORS
3
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