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HR 5977 110th Congress House

TRUCC Act

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to require a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder that collects a fuel surcharge to disclose and pay the fuel sur… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to require a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder that collects a fuel surcharge to disclose and pay the fuel surcharge to the person responsible for bearing the cost of the fuel, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 15, 2008 See on congress.gov
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FraudFreight forwardersFuelGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkLabor and EmploymentTransportation ratesTruck driversTrucking
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 6, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
May 6, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 6, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 6, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Trust in Reliable Understanding of Consumer Costs Act, or the TRUCC Act - Amends federal transportation law to require certain fuel costs disclosures and fuel costs reimbursements by a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder providing or arranging transportation or service using fuel for which it does not bear the cost.

Requires such a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder to: (1) reimburse persons (truckers) that do bear fuel costs for any such costs they have paid; and (2) give such persons a written list that identifies any freight charge, brokerage fee or commission, fuel surcharge or adjustment, and any other charges.

Prohibits any person from causing a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder to present false or misleading information on a document or in an oral representation about the actual rate, charge, or allowance to any party to the transaction or transportation.

 Related & companion bills 3
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  • S 2910 Related bill TRUCC Act
  • HR 5997 Text similarities Fairness in Trucking Transactions Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 15, 2008
Boyda, Nancy
· Jun 9, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5977: TRUCC Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5977/
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"H.R. 5977: TRUCC Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5977/.
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H.R. 5977, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5977/.
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