SAFER Transport Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8267 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8267 To amend title 49, United States Code, to combat freight fraud and theft, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2026 Mr. Knott introduced the following bill; which was 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to combat freight fraud and theft, 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 ``Securing American Freight, Enforcement, and Reliability in Transport Act'' or the ``SAFER Transport Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Administration.--The term ``Administration'' means the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. (2) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Administration. (3) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. (4) Broker.--The term ``broker'' has the meaning given the term in section 13102 of title 49, United States Code. (5) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department of Transportation. (6) Freight forwarder.--The term ``freight forwarder'' has the meaning given the term in section 13102 of title 49, United