3.0.0 1568 2023-01-11T13:35:37Z 2023-01-11T13:35:37Z House HR 2017-03-16 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 46 (Thursday, March 16, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee:H.R. 1568.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H2149]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2017-03-17T18:35:36Z Referred to 2017-03-16T14:03:15Z Transportation and Logistics Hiring Reform Act of 2017 115 1345 S 2017-06-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS 2017-03-17 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2017-03-16 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2017-03-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000533 Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] JOHN DUNCAN R TN J. 2 N D000619 Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] Rodney Davis R IL 13 2017-03-16 True R000603 Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] David Rouzer R NC 7 2017-03-16 True P000594 Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] Erik Paulsen R MN 3 2017-03-16 True D000604 Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] Charles Dent R PA W. 15 2017-04-06 False C001106 Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] Ryan Costello R PA A. 6 2017-05-18 False M001158 Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] Kenny Marchant R TX 24 2017-06-23 False Y000066 Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] David Young R IA 3 2017-06-29 False G000558 Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] Brett Guthrie R KY 2 2017-06-29 False L000587 Rep. Lewis, Jason [R-MN-2] Jason Lewis R MN 2 2017-10-04 False F000465 Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] A. Ferguson R GA Drew 3 2017-10-05 False F000461 Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] Bill Flores R TX 17 2017-10-23 False W000821 Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] Bruce Westerman R AR 4 2018-02-06 False E000294 Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] Tom Emmer R MN 6 2018-02-13 False Transportation and Public Works Civil actions and liability Evidence and witnesses Licensing and registrations Motor carriers Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2017-03-16 Introduced in House 2017-06-07T23:03:12Z Transportation and Logistics Hiring Reform Act of 2017

This bill establishes a national hiring standard for motor carriers.

The bill defines an"entity" as a person acting as:

  • a shipper (excluding an individual shipper) or a consignee;
  • a broker, a freight forwarder, or a household goods freight forwarder;
  • a non-vessel-operating common carrier, an ocean freight forwarder, or an ocean transportation intermediary;
  • an indirect air carrier authorized to operate under a Standard Security Program approved by the Transportation Security Administration;
  • a federally licensed customs broker;
  • an interchange motor carrier; or
  • a warehouse.

Before tendering a shipment, but not more than 35 days before the pickup of a shipment by the hired motor carrier, an entity shall verify that the carrier:

  • is registered with and authorized by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to operate as a motor carrier or household goods motor carrier,
  • has the minimum insurance coverage required by federal law, and
  • does not have an unsatisfactory safety fitness rating issued by the FMCSA and has not otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations.

Only evidence of an entity's compliance with this bill may be admitted as evidence in a civil action for damages resulting from a case or proceeding in which it is alleged that such entity's selection or retention of a motor carrier was negligent. No other motor carrier data created or maintained by the FMCSA, including safety measurement system data or analysis of such data, may be admitted in such case or proceeding.

]]> Transportation and Logistics Hiring Reform Act of 2017 Display Title Transportation and Logistics Hiring Reform Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To enhance interstate commerce by creating a national hiring standard for motor carriers, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Transportation and Logistics Hiring Reform Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1568ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1568ih.xml 2017-03-17 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.