Fair Compensation for Truck Crash Victims Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 6
- Latest action
- Apr 9, 2026
What it does
The Fair Compensation for Truck Crash Victims Act would increase the minimum financial responsibility (insurance) requirement for motor carriers transporting property from $750,000 to $5,000,000 and require the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, to adjust this amount every five years based on medical-care inflation. The change applies to all carriers subject to federal insurance regulations under Title 49 of the U.S. Code and aims to ensure adequate compensation for victims of truck crashes by aligning coverage with current medical costs. The amendment would take effect one year after the bill’s enactment. This affects trucking companies and…
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