On May 22, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved the Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America’s 250th Act (BUILD America 250 Act). The BUILD America 250 Act is a five-year authorization bill for surface transportation programs, including the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program, and contains multiple provisions impacting commercial motor vehicle safety, including many of CVSA’s Reauthorization Policy Positions:
- Improvements to the Enforcement Training and Support Grant Program
- Improvements to FMCSA’s Motor Carrier Safety Grant Programs
- Hazardous Materials Safety Training Grant Consolidation
- Expanding CDLPI Eligibility to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
- Minimum Qualifications for Entry as a Motor Carrier
- Improvements to the New Entrant Safety Audit Program
- Driver Proof of Exemption Requirement
- ELD Certification Process
A summary of relevant commercial motor vehicle provisions in the bill can be found here. It is anticipated that the full House of Representatives will vote on the bill in the coming weeks.
CVSA submitted a letter of support for the BUILD America 250 Act to committee leadership following the legislation’s introduction.