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Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act of 2024

USA119th CongressHR-5337| House 
| Updated: 9/12/2025
Pete Stauber

Pete Stauber

Republican Representative

Minnesota

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act of 2024, aims to create a national standard for the selection of motor carriers by entities that contract for the shipment of goods. It specifies that a covered entity will be considered reasonable and prudent in selecting a motor carrier if, within a 45-day window before shipment, they verify the carrier's registration, minimum insurance coverage, and compliance with all Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) safety standards. The FMCSA is required to provide a public confirmation of a motor carrier's operating status, indicating whether they meet all requirements or not. This interim selection standard will cease to be effective once the Secretary of Transportation promulgates new, final regulations. These new regulations, to be issued within one year of enactment, will revise the methodology for determining motor carrier safety fitness, considering all available data and establishing procedures for identifying unfit carriers. The bill defines a covered entity broadly to include shippers, consignees, brokers, freight forwarders, and certain other transportation intermediaries, but specifically excludes individual shippers. Individual shippers are exempt from these verification requirements for claims of negligent selection. Furthermore, the Act includes a savings clause, ensuring it does not preempt or supersede any State law related to drayage.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-3042
Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-915
Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-8809
Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act of 2024

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7457
Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act
Sep 11, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 11, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sep 12, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-3042
    Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-915
    Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-8809
    Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act of 2024


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7457
    Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act


  • September 11, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 11, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • September 12, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Transportation and Public Works

Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act of 2024

USA119th CongressHR-5337| House 
| Updated: 9/12/2025
This bill, titled the Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act of 2024, aims to create a national standard for the selection of motor carriers by entities that contract for the shipment of goods. It specifies that a covered entity will be considered reasonable and prudent in selecting a motor carrier if, within a 45-day window before shipment, they verify the carrier's registration, minimum insurance coverage, and compliance with all Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) safety standards. The FMCSA is required to provide a public confirmation of a motor carrier's operating status, indicating whether they meet all requirements or not. This interim selection standard will cease to be effective once the Secretary of Transportation promulgates new, final regulations. These new regulations, to be issued within one year of enactment, will revise the methodology for determining motor carrier safety fitness, considering all available data and establishing procedures for identifying unfit carriers. The bill defines a covered entity broadly to include shippers, consignees, brokers, freight forwarders, and certain other transportation intermediaries, but specifically excludes individual shippers. Individual shippers are exempt from these verification requirements for claims of negligent selection. Furthermore, the Act includes a savings clause, ensuring it does not preempt or supersede any State law related to drayage.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-3042
Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-915
Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-8809
Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act of 2024

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7457
Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act
Sep 11, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 11, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sep 12, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-3042
    Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-915
    Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-8809
    Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act of 2024


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7457
    Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act


  • September 11, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 11, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • September 12, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Pete Stauber

Pete Stauber

Republican Representative

Minnesota

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee

Transportation and Public Works

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