H.R. 7429 requires the federal government to create a national system that automatically alerts employers when their commercial truck or school bus drivers have problems with their driving records, such as traffic violations, license suspensions, or accidents. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration must issue regulations within one year of the bill's passage to establish this notification service, and all states must implement it within two years after those regulations are finalized. The law applies to all employers with commercial drivers, with special emphasis on school districts and private transportation companies that employ school bus drivers, who must participate in the system. When an employer receives a report about a driver's violations or license issues, the driver must receive the same information at the same time. The bill allows states to charge participating employers annual fees and permits state implementation costs to be covered by existing federal grants for commercial driver licensing programs.
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