Trucking Security and CCP Disclosure Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Introduced
Summary
Keeping Department of Defense freight carriers free of foreign-adversary ownership or control. This bill would require carriers and their subcontractors to certify they have no ownership, control, or significant business ties to entities on the DoD’s listed foreign-adversary roster and would create a federally managed, security-focused registry for approved carriers.
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- Motor carriers, prime contractors, subcontractors, and owner-operators would have to submit a written certification that, after reasonable inquiry, they are not owned or controlled by listed foreign-adversary entities and do not have significant business relationships with them. Carriers must keep those certifications for at least 5 years and pass the same requirement down to subcontractors.
- False certifications could lead to suspension or debarment from DoD contracting and civil penalties under 18 U.S.C. 1001.
- The bill would require a Secure Defense Freight Carrier Registry run by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in coordination with DoD. To join, carriers must hold valid FMCSA authority, meet DoD qualification standards, and undergo enhanced vetting including ownership screening and personnel checks.
- Registered carriers would face periodic re-vetting at least every 2 years, and starting 1 year after enactment carriers would generally have to be on the registry to bid on or perform DoD freight contracts, with limited waivers for exigent needs.
- The Secretary of Defense would have 180 days to issue regulations and align the new rules with existing carrier-approval systems such as the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command.
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New security rules for DoD carriers
If enacted, this would create new security rules for motor carriers that handle Department of Defense (DoD) freight. Beginning one year after enactment, carriers would need to submit a written certification that, after reasonable inquiry, they are not owned, controlled by, or in significant business relationships with entities on the DoD Chinese military company list. Carriers would have to get the same certification from subcontractors and owner-operators, include the requirement in subcontracts and leases, and keep certification records for at least five years. The bill would also require a Secure Defense Freight Carrier Registry to be set up within one year, with enhanced ownership screening, driver and personnel security checks comparable to Transportation Worker Identification Credential programs, and re-vetting at least every two years. The Secretary of Defense would issue implementing regulations within 180 days and could grant waivers for exigent circumstances. False or knowingly incorrect certifications could lead to suspension, debarment, or civil penalties under federal law.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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