# 115-hr-4144: Port Drivers' Bill of Rights Act of 2017

115-hr-4144, Port Drivers' Bill of Rights Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4144
- Congress: 115
- Title: Port Drivers' Bill of Rights Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Introduced: 2017-10-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Port Drivers' Bill of Rights Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Transportation to establish a Truck Leasing Task Force to examine lease-to-own agreements entered into by commercial truck drivers. The task force must focus on: (1) the operation of agreements that drayage drivers have entered into, and (2) such agreements at the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach. Additionally, the task force must create and submit a report to Congress on its findings.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2017-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2017-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2018-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2018-05-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-4691: WOOF! Act
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-4147: Clean Ports Act of 2017
- 115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act
- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4144 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4144)

## Related
- [115-hr-4691: WOOF! Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4691)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-4147: Clean Ports Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4147)
- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4144 (as of 2025-11-18).