H.R. 10620
Barron’s Law
Summary:
• The bill amends federal law to strengthen commercial motor vehicle safety by requiring CDL applicants to meet immigration/employment authorization requirements, pass standardized English language proficiency assessments, and adding penalties for carriers who knowingly employ ineligible operators
• The bill establishes anti-"chameleon carrier" provisions, defining and prohibiting motor carriers from re-registering under new identities to evade safety orders, penalties, enforcement actions, or insurance requirements, with criminal penalties of up to $25,000 and/or 1 year imprisonment per violation
• The bill prohibits foreign motor carriers from engaging in domestic point-to-point transportation (cabotage) except as expressly authorized by federal law, with civil penalties up to $100,000 per vehicle per day and a pilot program using GPS/electronic logging technology to detect violations
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• The bill establishes anti-"chameleon carrier" provisions, defining and prohibiting motor carriers from re-registering under new identities to evade safety orders, penalties, enforcement actions, or insurance requirements, with criminal penalties of up to $25,000 and/or 1 year imprisonment per violation
• The bill prohibits foreign motor carriers from engaging in domestic point-to-point transportation (cabotage) except as expressly authorized by federal law, with civil penalties up to $100,000 per vehicle per day and a pilot program using GPS/electronic logging technology to detect violations
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