Stop Scamming Truckers Act

This bill would require private companies that send written or electronic messages to trucking companies about U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) number registration, renewal, or compliance to include a statement saying they are a private company and not a federal agency. The statement must appear on the first page of printed messages or without scrolling in electronic messages, in at least 12-point or the main body font size. Companies could not use names, seals, or logos that suggest a link to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration or the Department of Transportation, and could not say or suggest that paying them is required to get or keep a USDOT number. People who receive messages that break these rules could sue in federal court within 5 years for damages of $500 to $5,000 per violation, per communication, plus actual damages and attorneys' fees.

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Sponsors

• Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors