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HR5268Referred to Committee

FAIR Trucking Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-10
Introduced
5
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Ashley Hinson
Ashley Hinson
Republican · IA · Representative
Votes with party: 98.5% (597 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/H001091

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (5)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Tom Barrett (R-MI-7)Original· 2025-09-10
  • Brandon Gill (R-TX-26)· 2025-09-11
  • Derek Schmidt (R-KS-2)· 2025-11-07
  • Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-3)· 2026-04-21
  • Pat Harrigan (R-NC-10)· 2026-05-14

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-09-10

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-09-10

Previously

  • Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2025-09-10

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would establish new rules governing how trucking companies classify and compensate their drivers, affecting whether drivers are treated as independent contractors or employees with standard workplace protections. This change would impact trucking companies' operating costs and driver access to benefits like health insurance and workers' compensation, while potentially affecting shipping costs for consumers. The bill is currently under review by the House Judiciary Committee.

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