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DEF Act

House

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Latest action: Tue Jul 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Trailer Safety Improvement Act

House

Requires state highway safety programs to cover trailer safety equipment, preventive maintenance, and safe use of light and medium duty trailers

Latest action: Sat Jan 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act of 2025

House

Require the U.S. Postal Service to track and publicly report deaths and injuries from mail transportation traffic crashes

Latest action: Tue Mar 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2025

House

Repeals the 12% federal excise tax on the first retail sale of specified heavy highway trucks, trailers, and tractors

Latest action: Thu Apr 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".

House

Revokes EPA approval of California waivers tied to heavy duty vehicle emissions and related zero emission vehicle standards

Latest action: Thu Jun 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".

Senate

Nullifies an EPA notice granting California waivers for specified heavy-duty vehicle and engine emission standards and related zero-emission vehicle provisions

Latest action: Fri Apr 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for transportation and housing programs at DOT, HUD, and related agencies, while setting conditions on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Mon Jul 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriates FY2026 funding for the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and related transportation and housing agencies, with limits on how funds may be used

Latest action: Thu Jul 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Senate

Sets FY2026 defense and national security policies and authorities for Defense Department programs, military construction, nuclear security, and related State Department, Coast Guard, and intelligence activities

Latest action: Thu Dec 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

House

Implement reconciliation under title II of H. Con. Res. 14 through an enacted budget reconciliation measure

Latest action: Fri Jul 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act

House

Require overtime pay eligibility for truck drivers under federal labor standards

Latest action: Thu Mar 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Sarah Keys Evans Congressional Gold Medal Act

House

Awards a Congressional Gold Medal to Sarah Keys Evans for her role in desegregating interstate bus travel in the 1950s

Latest action: Fri Feb 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act

House

Strengthens standards for non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses to protect the integrity of commercial driver licensing

Latest action: Wed Mar 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution designating the week of September 14 through September 20, 2025, as "National Truck Driver Appreciation Week".

Senate

Designates the week of September 14 through September 20, 2025, as National Truck Driver Appreciation Week to recognize truck drivers

Latest action: Fri Sep 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act

Senate

Allows federal penalties and expands registration and state enforcement authority for interstate household goods transportation

Latest action: Mon Feb 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act of 2024

House

Establishes a standard of care for selecting motor carriers by requiring broker verification of registration insurance and federal safety compliance and directing updated safety fitness rules

Latest action: Fri Sep 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act

House

Modernizes motor carrier safety screening procedures to update how commercial carriers are evaluated for safety compliance

Latest action: Wed Jan 28 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2025

House

Permits lawful interstate knife transport under storage and accessibility rules while shielding compliant carriers from arrest or detention without probable cause

Latest action: Tue Mar 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)