Trucking Security and CCP Disclosure Act of 2026

This bill would require trucking companies, subcontractors, and owner-operators hauling Department of Defense freight to certify that they are not owned or controlled by, and do not have significant business relationships with, companies on the Defense Department's list of Chinese military companies. Prime contractors would have to pass this requirement down to subcontractors, and carriers would have to keep certification records for at least 5 years. Carriers that knowingly give a false certification could be suspended or barred from defense contracts and face civil penalties. The bill would also create a Secure Defense Freight Carrier Registry within 1 year, run by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration with the Defense Department, and carriers would have to be on it to bid on or perform defense freight contracts, unless the Secretary of Defense grants a waiver for exigent circumstances.

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Sponsors

• Tom Cotton Republican sponsor
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