House Committee Advances Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill to Markup

Yesterday, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure advanced the surface transportation reauthorization bill to markup. The bill reflects strong bipartisan support for modernizing the nation’s infrastructure, strengthening supply chains, and driving long-term economic growth.

TCA commends Chairman Sam Graves and Ranking Member Rick Larsen for their bipartisan leadership in developing legislation that reflects the priorities of the transportation and trucking sectors while laying the groundwork for long-term infrastructure investment and supply chain resilience.

The advancement of this legislation also marks several significant victories for the trucking industry and the broader freight community, provisions long advocated for by carriers, drivers, and transportation stakeholders nationwide.

The bill delivers several key industry victories:

• Establishes a dedicated pilot program funded at $750 Million to expand safe, reliable truck parking.
• Creates a federal registration fee for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles to ensure all roadway users contribute to the Highway Trust Fund.
• Directs the Department of Transportation to recognize hair testing as an approved method for drug and alcohol screening in federally regulated transportation programs.

“Advancing this bill to markup is a major stride forward for the trucking industry and the nation’s supply chain,” said TCA President Jim Mullen. “These provisions reflect meaningful progress on key industry priorities and demonstrate that lawmakers are listening to the needs of the industry that keeps America moving. Advancing this legislation is an important step toward a long-term reauthorization that enhances safety, promotes innovation, and targets investments where they are needed most.”

TCA and its membership supports T&I’s Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill, and looks forward to working with Congress to deliver a final, bipartisan bill that meets the needs of America’s transportation network today and for the future.