Block chameleon carriers from evading motor carrier safety sanctions through new or affiliated identities.

‘‘(B) C HAMELEON CARRIER .—The Sec-13 retary shall deny registration to an applicant if 14 the Secretary determines that the applicant is a 15 chameleon carrier whose registration was re-16 voked during the 3-year period preceding the 17 date of the filing of the application for registra-18 tion.

Gill introduced legislation directing the Secretary of Transportation to deny registration to chameleon carriers whose registrations were revoked in the prior three years.

BILLS-119hr10620ih.pdf
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Mr. Gill of Texas (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Williams of Texas, and Mr. Self) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill-status metadata shows Gill introduced H.R. 10620 on September 28, 2026, and the only listed action was referral to committee, so the legislative attempt remains unresolved rather than enacted.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10620 (IH) - Trucking Safety and Accountability Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr10620ih | Related Documents | GovInfo
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The Secretary shall deny registration to an applicant if the Secretary determines that the applicant is a chameleon carrier whose registration was revoked during the 3-year period preceding the date of the filing of the application for registration.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill contains a chameleon-carrier registration-denial provision matching the commitment, but it is still only introduced bill text.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H. R. 10620 (Introduced-in-House)
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The Secretary shall update Department of Transportation registration systems to collect such unique identifying information as is reasonably necessary to identify chameleon carriers and prevent evasion of registration sanctions.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The bill would require DOT registration-system updates to identify chameleon carriers and prevent evasion of registration sanctions; because the bill has not advanced beyond introduction/referral, this is concrete effort, not delivery.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H. R. 10620 (Introduced-in-House)
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uses a successor or affiliated entity for the purpose of evading a registration revocation or other Federal motor carrier safety sanction, shall, notwithstanding section 3571 of title 18, United States Code, be fined not more than $25,000 for each violation of this section, or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): H.R. 10620 proposes criminal penalties for using successor or affiliated entities to evade federal motor carrier safety sanctions, directly aligning with the claim, but it remains pending legislation.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H. R. 10620 (Introduced-in-House)
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Congressman Brandon Gill (R-TX) today introduced Barron’s Law to ensure that illegal aliens cannot obtain trucking licenses. The legislation would strengthen commercial trucking safety by ensuring drivers have lawful status or proper employment authorization, requiring English-language proficiency testing, crack down on fraud, and impose enhanced penalties on motor carriers that knowingly use ineligible drivers.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Gill’s official press release confirms introduction of the broader trucking-safety bill during the lookback window; it documents effort but not enactment or implementation.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Rep. Gill Introduces Barron’s Law | Representative Brandon Gill
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Motus includes several major enhancements designed to improve service, strengthen oversight, and support industry compliance: Enhanced Fraud Prevention and Identity Verification - Improved validation and verification tools help prevent bad actors from exploiting the registration process or evading enforcement.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): DOT announced an administrative registration-system rollout before the lookback window that partially addresses chameleon-carrier evasion, but it is separate from Gill’s pending statutory proposal and does not prove full delivery of the campaign commitment.

partial same_term

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Launches New Anti-Fraud Registration System for America’s Trucking Industry
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