3.0.0 1345 2023-01-11T13:37:37Z 2023-01-11T13:37:37Z Senate S 2017-06-13 115 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-06-13T18:39:17Z Transportation and Logistics Hiring Reform Act of 2017 115 1568 HR 2017-03-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Related bill CRS 2017-06-13 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2017-06-13 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress F000463 Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] Deb Fischer R NE N C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2017-06-13 True B000575 Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] Roy Blunt R MO 2017-06-13 True 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 2017-06-13 Introduced in Senate 2018-01-08T22:33:55Z 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 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;
  • does not have an unsatisfactory safety rating issued by the FMCSA; and
  • has not otherwise been ordered by FMCSA 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 legal proceeding alleging an 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 A bill to enhance interstate commerce by creating a national hiring standard for motor carriers, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Transportation and Logistics Hiring Reform Act of 2017 Introduced in Senate 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s1345is/xml/BILLS-115s1345is.xml 2017-06-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 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.