Texas Congressman Files Bill to Curb Chameleon Carriers and Tighten English-Proficiency Rules
H.R. 10620, introduced Sept. 28 by Rep. Brandon Gill with three cosponsors, would amend Title 49 on commercial motor vehicle safety and accountability; the text is not yet posted.
Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, introduced H.R. 10620 on Sept. 28, a bill "to amend title 49, United States Code, to strengthen commercial motor vehicle safety and accountability requirements, prevent the operation of chameleon carriers, improve English language proficiency requirements, and for other purposes," according to the bill's record on Congress.gov. It was referred the same day to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
The record lists three cosponsors. No bill text, summary or policy-area designation had been posted as of Sept. 30.
The title places the measure alongside the two enforcement themes that have dominated FMCSA's year: carriers that shut down and re-register under new names to escape their safety records, and drivers who cannot meet the English-proficiency standard in 49 CFR 391.11. FMCSA has proposed making out-of-service orders for English violations permanent in its own rulemaking, and Congress has pending bills on cargo theft and carrier vetting.
What it means
Until the text posts, the bill's reach is unknown, but a statutory chameleon-carrier provision would give FMCSA authority it now exercises mainly through registration screening and enforcement policy, and a statutory English-proficiency change would outlast any regulatory reversal. With the session nearly over, the practical effect this year is to stake out the sponsor's position for the next Congress.
What's next
Congress.gov normally posts introduced bill text within days of referral. Watch for the text, the cosponsor list and any companion measure in the Senate.
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