Legislative Updates
Senate Committee Advances Nomination for FMCSA Administrator
October 29, 2021
On Oct. 20, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an executive session to vote on the advancement of several nominations for positions at U.S. DOT including the nomination of FMCSA Deputy...
Surface Transportation Authorization Extended
October 15, 2021
Surface Transportation Authorization Expires
October 1, 2021
Surface transportation program funding that was last authorized in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act expired on Sept. 30 at midnight. As a result, federal surface transportation agencies and programs...
Federal Funding Extended Through Dec. 3
October 1, 2021
On Sept. 30, a continuing resolution that included transportation funding was signed into law. The continuing resolution extends funding at fiscal 2021 levels through Dec. 3. This also extends the electronic logging device...
Senate Committee Holds Nomination Hearing for FMCSA Administrator
October 1, 2021
On Sept. 22, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing to consider the nomination of several of positions at the U.S. DOT, including the nomination of FMCSA Deputy Administrator...
U.S. Senate Passes Infrastructure Package that Includes Surface Transportation Reauthorization
August 26, 2021
On Aug. 10, the U.S. Senate passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a bipartisan piece of legislations which invests $1 trillion in infrastructure projects. The bill included the surface transportation...
U.S. House Passes Fiscal 2022 Bill
August 6, 2021
On July 29, the U.S. House passed a funding bill that included transportation funding for fiscal 2022. The bill includes funding for a large-truck crash causal factors study and full funding for commercial motor...
U.S. House Appropriations Committee Passes Fiscal 2022 Bill
July 26, 2021
On July 16, the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations passed a funding bill that included transportation funding for fiscal 2022. The bill includes funding for a large-truck crash causal factors study and full funding...
U.S. House Passes INVEST in America Act
July 9, 2021
On July 1, 2021, the U.S. House approved the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act, a five-year authorization bill for surface transportation programs...
Senate Commerce Committee Passes Surface Transportation Investment Act
June 25, 2021
On June 16, 2021, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved the Surface Transportation Investment Act. The legislation is a five-year authorization bill for surface transportation programs...