H.R. 5915: Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably to Truckers Act of 2008
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H.R. 5915: Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably to Truckers Act of 2008
110th Congress · introduced 2008-04-29 · Emergency Management · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2008-04-29 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably to Truckers Act of 2008
Plain summary
Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably to Truckers Act of 2008, or the SAFE Truckers Act of 2008 - Amends the Homeland Security Act 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) designate security sensitive material; and (2) prohibit an individual from operating a motor vehicle in commerce while transporting such material, unless the operator of the motor vehicle holds a transportation security card issued by the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to prohibit a person (shipper) from offering a security sensitive material for transportation by motor vehicle, or causing the transportation of such material by motor vehicle, unless the operator of the motor vehicle holds a transportation security card. Sets forth both civil and criminal penalties for persons who violate the requirements of this Act. Prohibits a motor vehicle registered in Mexico or Canada from transporting security sensitive material in U.S. commerce until the operator of the motor vehicle has undergone a background records check similar to that required for U.S. commercial motor vehicle operators licensed to transport security sensitive materials in U.S. commerce. Requires the Secretary to conduct periodically a named-based background check against the U.S. integrated terrorism watch list of all individuals licensed to operate a motor vehicle to transport a hazardous material in commerce. Establishes task forces on: (1) highway security; and (2) crimes disqualifying individuals from certain transportation-related employment.
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Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably to Truckers Act of 2008
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] · 1 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hr5915.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hr>
Record fed-us-cong110-hr5915 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110