To establish certain requirements for any communications by a private entity regarding United States Department of Transportation numbers, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8799 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8799 To establish certain requirements for any communications by a private entity regarding United States Department of Transportation numbers, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 13, 2026 Ms. Perez (for herself and Mr. Taylor) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish certain requirements for any communications by a private entity regarding United States Department of Transportation numbers, 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 ``Stop Scamming Truckers Act''. SEC. 2. USDOT NUMBER COMMUNICATION. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, an agency within the Department of Transportation, administers the registration and issuance of United States Department of Transportation numbers (in this section referred to as ``USDOT numbers''). (2) Private entities frequently communicate with motor carriers and prospective motor carriers regarding USDOT number registration, renewal, updating, or compliance. (3) Some such communications are presented in a manner that may reasonably cause recipients to believe the sender is a Federal agency or acting on behalf of the United States Government. (4) Misleading communications regarding USDOT number registration impose unnecessary costs on motor carriers, particularly small businesses and owner-operators. (b) Required Disclosure.-- (1) In general.--Any covered entity that transmits a USDOT number communication shall include, in a le