3.0.0 5997 2020-02-14T19:15:33Z 2020-02-14T19:15:33Z House H HR 2008-05-08 110 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2008-05-09T15:57:40Z Referred to 2008-05-08T14:03:20Z Trust in Reliable Understanding of Consumer Costs Act 110 5934 HR 2008-05-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Text similarities House TRUCC Act 110 5977 HR 2008-05-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Text similarities House TRUCC Act 110 2910 S 2008-04-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Text similarities House 2008-05-09 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2008-05-08 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2008-05-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-05-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001252 Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] John Barrow D GA 12 N Transportation and Public Works Business records Commerce Damages Energy Energy prices Fines (Penalties) Fraud Freight forwarders Fuel Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Labor and Employment Law Legal fees Transportation rates Truck drivers Trucking Transportation and Public Works 00 2008-05-08 Introduced in House 2008-06-10T15:11:49Z Fairness in Trucking Transactions Act - Amends federal transportation law to require certain fuel cost reimbursements by a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder providing or arranging truckload transportation or service using fuel for which it does not bear the cost.

Requires such a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder to reimburse persons (truckers) that do bear fuel costs for any such costs they have paid.

Prohibits any person from causing a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder to present false or misleading information on a document or in an oral representation about the actual rate, charge, or allowance to any party to the transaction or transportation.

Sets forth additional civil penalties (including the award of treble damages by a court) for a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder that fails to make a fuel cost payment to the cost bearer.

Provides for the confidentiality of information obtained by the Secretary of Transportation or the Surface Transportation Board in investigations of alleged violations of the payment of fuel costs.

]]> Fairness in Trucking Transactions Act Short Titles as Introduced Fairness in Trucking Transactions Act Display Title Fairness in Trucking Transactions Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 49, United States Code, to require a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder that collects a fuel surcharge to pay an amount equal to the surcharge to the person that bears the cost of the fuel, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2008-05-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr5997ih/xml/BILLS-110hr5997ih.xml 2008-05-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.