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119-hr-5177119th Congress

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.

Sponsored By: Representative Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]

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Summary

Mandatory weigh station enforcement of Executive Order 14286. This bill would require the Secretary of Transportation to ensure each State enforces sections 3 and 4 of Executive Order 14286 at weigh stations for commercial motor vehicles that enter them.

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  • States: Each State would have a new federal obligation to enforce the EO's specified safety rules at their weigh stations.
  • Commercial drivers and carriers: Every commercial motor vehicle entering a weigh station would be checked for the safety requirements identified in sections 3 and 4 of EO 14286.
  • Weigh station staff and operators: Inspections at the point of weigh-in would include assessment of the EO's safety standards, adding those checks to routine weigh-station procedures.

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States to enforce truck safety at weigh stations

If enacted, the Secretary would make every state check certain truck safety rules at weigh stations. States would enforce sections 3 and 4 of Executive Order 14286, signed April 28, 2025. Every commercial truck that enters a weigh station would be checked for these rules. This would apply even if other laws conflict. The bill does not set new fines, money, or dates; it only orders enforcement.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]

FL • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]

    WY • R

    Sponsored 10/3/2025

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