Legislative Updates
Secretary of Transportation-Designate Sean Duffy Testifies at Senate Confirmation Hearing
January 15, 2025
On Jan. 15, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation held a confirmation hearing to vet Secretary of Transportation-designate Sean Duffy.
U.S. Congress Passes Continuing Resolution
December 21, 2024
On Dec. 21, the U.S. Congress passed a continuing resolution, funding the U.S. government through March 14, 2025.
U.S. Government Shutdown Likely, FMCSA Unimpacted
December 20, 2024
The U.S. Congress has been unable to pass funding legislation for the current fiscal year. If an agreement is not reached by end of day today, Dec. 20, the government will shut down due to a lapse in appropriations on Dec. 21.
U.S. Congress Passes Continuing Resolution
September 25, 2024
Transportation Spending Bill Becomes Law
March 15, 2024
On March 9, President Biden signed into law H.R. 4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which included the transportation spending bill for fiscal 2024.
U.S. Senate Passes National Move Over Law Day Resolution
November 28, 2023
On Nov. 28, the U.S. Senate passed the National Move Over Law Day resolution.
U.S. Congress Passes Continuing Resolution, No Government Shutdown
October 2, 2023
On Sept. 30, the U.S. Congress passed a 45-day continuing resolution, funding the U.S. government through Nov. 17.
U.S. Government Shutdown Likely, FMCSA Unimpacted
September 29, 2023
The U.S. Congress has been unable to resolve their differences on federal spending limits for fiscal 2024. If an agreement is not reached by the end of Sept. 30, the government will shut down due to a lapse in appropriations on Oct. 1.
CVSA Submits Comments on the Enhanced Inspection Program to House T&I Committee
September 28, 2023
CVSA submitted comments about CVSA’s Enhanced Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Inspection Program for the record of the Sept. 13 U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Highways and Transit’s hearing on “The Future of Automated Commercial Motor Vehicles: Impacts on Society, the Supply Chain and U.S. Economic Leadership.”
U.S. Senators Introduce Bill to Increase Truck Parking
March 31, 2023
On March 29, U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced S. 1034, the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act, which creates a short-term authorization of funds to increase truck parking capacity and to improve existing truck parking infrastructure.