Fair Compensation for Truck Crash Victims Act

Jesús G. "Chuy" García

Democrat · IL · Representative

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• Derek Tran (D-CA-45)Original· 2026-04-09
• Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA-4)Original· 2026-04-09
• Jared Huffman (D-CA-2)Original· 2026-04-09
• John Garamendi (D-CA-8)Original· 2026-04-09
• Steve Cohen (D-TN-9)Original· 2026-04-09

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

2026-04-09

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This bill would establish new rules to ensure truck crash victims receive fair compensation for their injuries and damages. It likely addresses issues like insurance coverage limits, liability standards, or settlement procedures that currently make it difficult for people injured in accidents involving commercial trucks to recover adequate damages. The changes would affect trucking companies, insurance providers, and anyone injured in truck-related accidents.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8218 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8218 To increase the minimum levels of financial responsibility for transporting property, and to index future increases to changes in inflation relating to medical care. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2026 Mr. Garcia of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Tran, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Johnson of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To increase the minimum levels of financial responsibility for transporting property, and to index future increases to changes in inflation relating to medical care. 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 ``Fair Compensation for Truck Crash Victims Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds the following: (1) In passing the Motor Carrier Act of 1980, Public Law 96-296, Congress intended for the minimum insurance levels to maintain safety. According to the House Report No. 96-1069, ``the action of the Committee in increasing financial responsibility is to encourage the carriers to engage in practices and procedures that will enhance the safety of their equipment so as to afford the best protection to the public.''. (2) The National Transportation Policy Study Commission (which consisted of six Members of the Senate, six Members of the House of Representatives, and seven public members appointed by the President) recommended mandatory minimum insurance requirements of $1,000,000, in its 1979 Final Report to the Congress, National Transportation Policies through the Year 2000. The Report stated: ``As an example, all certificated motor carriers operating upon the highways should be obligated to carry adequate insurance (or proof of financial responsibility equal to such insurance) to protect the public. The insurance should cover public liability, property, damage, cargo and environmental restoration with a $1 million for single occurrence, or another minimum amount sufficient to require periodic `on site' inspection by the insurance company, with the minimum to be updated regularly. Non-certificated motor carriers should be subject to similar standards.''. (3) According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the amount of $750,000, set in 1980 (the year of enactment), would have the same purchasing power as $5,193,665.62 in 2020, if the amount was raised to account for medical-cost inflation. (4) That same amount of $750,000 would have the same purchasing power as $5,811,083 in 2025, if the amount was raised to account for medical-cost inflation. SEC. 3. MINIMUM FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRANSPORTING PROPERTY. (a) In General.--Section 31139(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$750,000'' and inserting ``$5,000,000''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Adjustment.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shall adjust the minimum level of financial responsibility under paragraph (2) quinquennially for inflation relating to medical care.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>

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