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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 5177

Introduced

To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to the enforcement of certain safety requirements relating to commercial motor vehicle drivers, and for other purposes.

Sponsor
RByron Donalds· Florida
Introduced
September 8, 2025
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works
Latest action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.September 9, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5177 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5177

To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to the enforcement 
of certain safety requirements relating to commercial motor vehicle 
drivers, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 8, 2025

Mr. Donalds introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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A BILL

To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to the enforcement 
of certain safety requirements relating to commercial motor vehicle 
drivers, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. WEIGH STATION ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.

(a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 311 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 31152. Weigh station enforcement of certain safety requirements
``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall 
ensure that each State enforces sections 3 and 4 of Executive Order 
14286 (relating to Enforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road for 
America's Truck Drivers (signed on April 28, 2025)) on each commercial 
motor vehicle that enters a weigh station.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 311 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 31151 the following:

``31152. Weigh station enforcement of certain safety requirements.''.
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