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Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 1 - Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 1435/S.2090 - The Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act; H.R. 5444/S.2195 - The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act; and H.R. 9060 - Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act. Environmental issues related to Hazardous Materials, Air Quality, Vehicle Emissions, Diesel Issues (retrofits), Motor Carriers, Biodiesel/Renewable Diesel, EPA SmartWay Voluntary Program, GHG/FE Phase 3

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 2195 (118th), H.R. 1435 (118th), H.R. 5444 (118th), H.R. 1 (118th), H.R. 9060 (118th), S. 2090 (118th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R.267- The CAB Trucking Restrictions Act; H.R. 3013 / S. 1649 - The LICENSE Act; H.R.3408 - The DRIVE Safe Integrity Act; H.R.6655 - The Stronger Workforce for America Act; H.R. 6585 - Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act; S.4074/H.R. 9339 - The Veterans Transition to Trucking Act; H.R.5914 Veterans Education Transparency and Training Act; Public Law 118-210 - Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act (S.141) - PL 118-210 - including provisions related to Public Law: 118-95 - Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023; H.R. 1200/S.532 -The National Right-to-Work Act; H.R. 2700 / S. 1201 - Employee Rights Act; H.R. 4957 - The Department of Labor Succession Act; H.R.5513/S.3018 - The Modern Worker Empowerment Act; H.R. 7367 - the Overtime Pay Flexibility Act; S.2727 - The Advice and Consent Act; H.R. 20 / S. 567 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 8639 / S. 4260 and S. 5208- Warehouse Worker Protection Act - a bill to establish protections for warehouse workers; and Public Law 118- 156: S. 3475 - Strengthening the Commerical Driver Licenses Information Systems Act. Other workforce and labor issues included Hours of Service reform, Independent Contractors, Truck Driver Shortages, Veteran Employment Training Act, the NLRB, and the Fair Labor Standards Act

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 6585 (118th), S. 532 (118th), S. 3018 (118th), S. 2727 (118th), H.R. 6655 (118th), S. 1649 (118th), H.R. 267 (118th), H.R. 3408 (118th), H.R. 9339 (118th), H.R. 7367 (118th), H.R. 8639 (118th), H.R. 5513 (118th), H.R. 5914 (118th), H.R. 3013 (118th), H.R. 4957 (118th), S. 4260 (118th), S. 3475 (118th), S. 567 (118th), H.R. 20 (118th), S. 141 (118th), S. 1201 (118th), H.R. 2700 (118th), S. 4074 (118th), S. 5208 (118th), H.R. 1200 (118th)

Small Business SMB

Small business issues related to Truck Driver Training, Hazardous Materials, Border Security and Safety, Transportation Security, Homeland Security Issues, Trucking/Motor Carrier Issues, Taxes, Fuel, Independent Contractors, Hours of Service

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R.1440/S.694 - the Modern, Clean and Safe Trucks Act; H.R.1477/S.722 - Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act; H.R.2450 - the Strengthening Supply Chains through Truck Driver Incentives Act; H.R. 4721/ S. 1706 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act; H.R. 7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act; H.R. 8578 - Retreaded Truck Tire Jobs, Supply Chain Security and Sustainability Act; H.R. 8915, the Education and Workforce Freedom Act; and S. 1108 / H.R. 7035 - Death Tax Repeal Act; . Tax issues relating to Motor Carrier Tax, Highway Reauthorization, Highway Funding, Fuel Tax, Independent Contractors, Tolling, Heavy Vehicle Use Tax, Federal Highway Trust Fund, Alternative Fuel Tax Credit and the Biodiesel Tax Credit, and the Moving Expense Tax Deduction

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4721 (118th), H.R. 1440 (118th), H.R. 1477 (118th), S. 1706 (118th), H.R. 8915 (118th), S. 694 (118th), H.R. 7035 (118th), H.R. 2450 (118th), S. 1108 (118th), H.R. 7024 (118th), S. 722 (118th), H.R. 8578 (118th)

Roads/Highway ROD

H.R.2367/S.1034 - Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act; H.R.2948 - the CARS Act; H.R.3318 - the Dry Bulk Weight Tolerance Act; H.R. 7496 - Modernizing Operations for Vehicles in Emergencies (MOVE) Act; H.R. 8120 - A Bill to Prohibit Cordon Pricing in the Central Business District Tolling Program for New York City; and H.R. 8121 - A Bill to Prohibit Congestion or Cordon Pricing in a Value Pricing; and Thomas Carper Water Resources Development Act (S. 4367) - including provisions related to highway funding. Other road/highway issues relating to highway funding, highway infrastructure, motor carrier taxes, public private partnerships, hours of service, truck productivity, tolling and devolution, truck-only vehicle miles traveled taxes

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 8121 (118th), H.R. 8120 (118th), S. 4367 (118th), H.R. 3318 (118th), H.R. 2948 (118th), H.R. 7496 (118th), S. 1034 (118th), H.R. 2367 (118th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 8349/S. 4314 - A bill to establish the position of National Roadway Safety Advocate within DOT. Other transportation issues related to Motor Carrier Safety, Hazardous Materials Issues, Government Traffic Issues, Hours of Service, Public Private Partnerships, Tolling, Highway Funding Issues, Transportation Worker ID, Fuel Supply and Cost, Compliance, Safety and Accountability, Productivity, Drug and Alcohol Clearing House

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 8349 (118th), S. 4314 (118th)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

H.R.3356 - the Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act; H.R.3869 - the Trucker Bathroom Access Act; H.R.3039/S.2671, the DRIVE Act; H.R.4738 - the Trucking Workforce Improvement Act; H.R.915/S.2426 - the Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standards Act;. H.R. 6670 - The Real Trucking Act; and H.R. 6684 - Fair Compensation for Truck Crash Victims Act. S. Res 924 - A Resolution Designating December 14, 2024, as "National Wreaths Across America Day" Other Trucking issues include Hazardous Materials, Government Traffic, Hours of Service, Public Private Partnerships, Tolling, Background Check, Highway Funding, Transportation Worker ID, Fuel Supply and Cost Issues, Economic Issues and Federal Pre-emption

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 2426 (118th), S.Res. 924 (118th), H.R. 6670 (118th), H.R. 3356 (118th), H.R. 4738 (118th), H.R. 3869 (118th), H.R. 6684 (118th), H.R. 915 (118th), H.R. 3039 (118th), S. 2671 (118th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R.9028 / S. 4796 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; H.R. 9029 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; H.R. 8898 - Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; H.R. 8752 - Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, 2025; H.R. 9026 Department of Commerce and Justice, Science and related Agencies Act, 2025 Other Appropriations Issues related to Transportation, Transportation Security, Homeland Security, Environmental, Hours of Service, Motor Carrier Safety, Productivity, Tolling, Highway Trust Fund, Hair Testing, Independent Contractors, Younger Driver Pilot Program, Apprenticeship Programs

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 9029 (118th), S. 4796 (118th), H.R. 8752 (118th), H.R. 9026 (118th), H.R. 8898 (118th), H.R. 9028 (118th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 1836 - Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023; H.R. 3135 - The Land Port of Entry Modernization Trust Fund Act; H.R. 5990/S.2278 - The BEST Facilitation Act; S. 3796 - Keeping International Land Ports of Entry Open Act; H.R. 9722 / S.4062 - The Catch Fentanyl Act; H.R. 6571/S. 4375 - Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act; H.R. 9672 / S 5113 - Homeward Bound Act; and Draft Legislation - Ocean Carrier Rail Storage Charges Fairness Act.

Contacted: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 9722 (118th), H.R. 3135 (118th), H.R. 9672 (118th), S. 2278 (118th), S. 4062 (118th), S. 3796 (118th), H.R. 6571 (118th), H.R. 5990 (118th), H.R. 1836 (118th), S. 4375 (118th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

H.R. 443 - Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act; H.R.621/S.154 - the PART Act; H.R. 8505 - Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection; H.R. 10029 / S. 4534 - National Human Trafficking Database Act; and H.R. 8834 - Safeguarding our Supply Chains Act; and H.R. 5601 - The MORE Act; and S. 5285 - Stop Smuggling Illicit Synthetic Drugs on U.S. Transportation Networks Act. H.Res.152 / S.Res.913 - A resolution supporting Move Over laws.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 4534 (118th), H.R. 10029 (118th), H.Res. 152 (118th), S.Res. 913 (118th), H.R. 443 (118th), H.R. 5601 (118th), H.R. 8834 (118th), H.R. 621 (118th), S. 154 (118th), H.R. 8505 (118th), S. 5285 (118th)

Torts TOR

H.R.2936 - the Highway Accident Fairness Act; and H.R. 9922 - Litigation Transparency Act.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2936 (118th), H.R. 9922 (118th)

Homeland Security HOM

Public Law 118-202: H.R. 5840/S.3959 - the Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 3959 (118th), H.R. 5840 (118th)

Defense DEF

Public Law 118-31 (H.R. 5009) - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, including provisions related to Global Household Goods Contract, non-Transportation Protective Service carriers, and base access regulations for trucking companies.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 5009 (118th)