Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The SAFER Transport Act modernizes and strengthens oversight of the motor carrier industry by requiring the Department of Transportation and Department of Justice to coordinate on freight fraud and theft investigations, phasing out outdated Motor Carrier numbers in favor of a unified USDOT identifier system over five years, and establishing new safety gates that allow authorities to deny registration to applicants convicted of serious crimes like human trafficking and theft. The legislation also directs the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to develop automated fraud detection systems within one year to identify suspicious registration activities and establishes a clearer definition of who qualifies as a broker in interstate transportation. These changes will affect motor carriers, brokers, freight forwarders, and shippers by creating stricter eligibility standards, requiring ownership changes to be reported within 30 days, and providing law enforcement with better tools to combat transportation fraud and protect supply chain security.
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