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Transportation and Logistics Hiring Reform Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4722| Senate 
| Updated: 9/24/2020
Deb Fischer

Deb Fischer

Republican Senator

Nebraska

Cosponsors (1)
Mike Crapo (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Transportation and Logistics Hiring Reform Act of 2020 This bill establishes a standard of care for the selection of motor carriers by specified entities (e.g., shippers, brokers, freight carriers). Before tendering a shipment, but not more than 45 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, does not have an unsatisfactory safety fitness rating, and has not otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA. In any civil action in federal or state court for damages in which it is asserted or alleged that an entity acted negligently in the selection or retention of a motor carrier, such entity shall be considered to have acted reasonably and prudently in the selection if it establishes that it verified information relating to the motor carrier through the FMCS.
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Timeline
Sep 24, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Sep 24, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • September 24, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 24, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

Transportation and Logistics Hiring Reform Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4722| Senate 
| Updated: 9/24/2020
Transportation and Logistics Hiring Reform Act of 2020 This bill establishes a standard of care for the selection of motor carriers by specified entities (e.g., shippers, brokers, freight carriers). Before tendering a shipment, but not more than 45 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, does not have an unsatisfactory safety fitness rating, and has not otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA. In any civil action in federal or state court for damages in which it is asserted or alleged that an entity acted negligently in the selection or retention of a motor carrier, such entity shall be considered to have acted reasonably and prudently in the selection if it establishes that it verified information relating to the motor carrier through the FMCS.
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Timeline
Sep 24, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Sep 24, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • September 24, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 24, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Deb Fischer

Deb Fischer

Republican Senator

Nebraska

Cosponsors (1)
Mike Crapo (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted