Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Public Safety Improvement Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Crawford
In Committee
Summary
Requires positive hair drug test results to be submitted to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. The bill would require motor carriers that operate vehicles weighing at least 10,000 pounds to promptly report positive preemployment or random hair-test results from laboratories accredited by the College of American Pathologists and, if available, following Department of Health and Human Services hair-testing guidance.
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- Commercial drivers would have positive hair-test results added to their FMCSA Clearinghouse records, making those results part of their federal testing record.
- Motor carriers of vehicles weighing 10,000 pounds or more would be required to submit any positive hair-test result from covered preemployment or random tests.
- Laboratories would need College of American Pathologists accreditation for forensic hair testing and tests must use devices cleared under section 510(k) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
- The Secretary of Transportation would be directed to issue regulations within 1 year and to update 49 C.F.R. 382.107 so qualifying hair-test positives count as "actual knowledge."
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Motor carriers must report positive hair tests
If enacted, motor carriers that run vehicles weighing 10,000 pounds or more would have to send positive hair drug test results to the DOT Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. This would cover preemployment and random tests. Only tests using a device cleared under section 510(k) would count. Results would have to come from labs accredited by the College of American Pathologists and use HHS hair-testing guidelines if available. DOT would issue rules within 1 year and treat these positives as “actual knowledge.” This could improve road safety, but could add compliance costs for carriers and job risks for drivers who test positive.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Crawford
AR • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]
MI • R
Sponsored 4/28/2026
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