introduced the Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act. If passed and signed into law, this legislation would improve motor carrier safety by expanding access to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) voluntary safety data screening program for both prospective and current drivers.
Will support legislation to improve motor carrier safety by expanding access to FMCSA's Pre-Employment Screening Program for both prospective and current drivers.
Occurrences
introduced the Roadway Safety Modernization Act ... legislation to improve roadway safety and strengthen America’s supply chain by expanding eligibility for the Highway Safety Improvement Program, National Highway Freight Program, and the National Priority Safety Program.
Evidence
Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Sharice Davids (KS-03) introduced the Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act. The release says the bill would improve motor carrier safety by expanding access to FMCSA’s voluntary safety data screening program for both prospective and current drivers.
H.R. 7261, sponsored by Rep. Mann, was introduced on January 27, 2026 and referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill status is Introduced.
GovInfo lists H.R. 7261 as introduced in the House on January 27, 2026, with Mann as sponsor, and notes that it was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
The introduced text shows the bill would amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to employment screening for the motor carrier industry; the bill was introduced in the House and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Congress.gov’s summary for the prior-congress version states: “This bill modifies a commercial vehicle operator safety screening program to allow the motor carrier industry to access an individual operator's crash and serious safety violation inspection history during employment. (At present, this program is focused on pre-employment screening.)”
Mann's official House release says Representatives Tracey Mann and Sharice Davids introduced the Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act. It says the bill would expand FMCSA's voluntary safety data screening program for both prospective and current drivers, and lists PSP expansion as a core provision.
Congress.gov lists H.R. 7261 as sponsored by Rep. Tracey Mann, introduced January 27, 2026, referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and having the status Introduced.
The introduced text says Mann introduced H.R. 7261 and that section 31150 of title 49 would be amended by inserting 'or employment' after 'preemployment' and by adding references to current operators as well as operator-applicants.
Congress.gov's all-actions page shows only two actions for H.R. 7261: introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, both on January 27, 2026.
GovInfo's introduced bill text identifies H.R. 7261 as the Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act, states that Mann introduced it, and says it was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The text would amend 49 U.S.C. 31150 with respect to employment screening for the motor carrier industry.
The U.S. Code text in effect on June 23, 2026 still says the Secretary provides access to persons conducting preemployment screening services, and that the process may only be used during the preemployment assessment of an operator-applicant.
Congress.gov's CRS summary for the prior-congress version says the bill would allow the motor carrier industry to access an individual operator's crash and serious safety violation inspection history during employment, while the existing program was focused on pre-employment screening. The 118th Congress bill remained at Introduced status despite being reported by committee.
Assessments
Mann sponsored and introduced H.R. 7261, the Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act, in the 119th Congress on January 27, 2026. The bill substantively matched the promise by proposing to expand FMCSA Pre-Employment Screening Program access to employment/current-driver screening. However, the bill remained at Introduced status with only referral to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and current statutory text still limited the program to preemployment screening. That is a serious same-term legislative effort, but the promised policy outcome was not enacted or implemented by the assessment date.
Mann took concrete action consistent with the promise by sponsoring and introducing the Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act to expand FMCSA Pre-Employment Screening Program access to both prospective and current drivers. However, the available record shows the bill was only introduced and referred to committee, with no evidence of passage, enactment, or implementation. Because he materially advanced the promised policy but did not deliver the outcome, the best judgment is partial rather than delivered.