Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act of 2024

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5337 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5337 To establish a national motor carrier safety selection standard for entities that contract with certain motor carriers to transport goods, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2025 Mr. Stauber introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a national motor carrier safety selection standard for entities that contract with certain motor carriers to transport goods, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. MOTOR CARRIER SELECTION STANDARD OF CARE. (a) Selection Standard.-- (1) In general.--For any claim of negligent selection of a motor carrier against a covered entity with respect to the covered entity contracting with a covered motor carrier for the shipment of goods or household goods, the covered entity shall be considered reasonable and prudent in the selection of that covered motor carrier if, not later than the date of shipment and not earlier than 45 days before that date, the covered entity verifies that the covered motor carrier-- (A) is registered under section 13902 of title 49, United States Code, as a motor carrier or a household goods motor carrier; (B) has at least the minimum insurance coverage required by Federal and State law; and (C) has been confirmed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, including through a public confirmation described in subsection (c)(1), to be in compliance with all required Federal Motor Carrie