OWNER-OPERATOR INDEPENDENT DRIVERS ASSOCIATION
Lobbying for OWNER-OPERATOR INDEPENDENT DRIVERS ASSOCIATION
Motor Carrier Safety Policies and Regulations NAFTA/Cross-Border Trucking Pilot Program Oppose policies to increase truck size or truck weight limits Support Enhanced Entry-Level Driver Training Support H.R. 1659, Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) EPA/NHTSA Heavy-Duty Truck Fuel Economy/Greenhouse Gas Regulations Support H.J.Res. 26, to rescind EPA Phase 3 GHG Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles Support H.J. Res 87 and H.J. Res. 89 to roll back California emissions standards Hours-of-Service Regulations Highway Trust Fund Taxes/VMT Taxes Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility Driver Compensation Compliance, Safety, Accountability program Autonomous vehicles, support enhanced transparency Oppose Side Underride Mandates Cyber and transportation security Oppose expansion of toll road system and abolish current toll road fees used for anything unrelated to highway improvement Repeal Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Oppose increased insurance minimums for commercial trucking Oppose inclusion of hair testing results in the FMCSAs Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Support S. 996, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act; limit the EPA from issuing waivers for states to ban combustion engines Support H.R. 2819/S. 1696 DRIVE Act, to prevent speed limiter mandate on CMVs Support independent contractor owner-operators in worker classification Support H.R. 2514, Trucker Bathroom Access Act; provide truckers restroom access Support H.R. 1962 /S. 893, elimination of FLSA Overtime exemption for truck drivers Improve oversight of driver coercion Support H.R. 880/S. 337, the Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act; combating freight fraud Feedback on screening of new carriers Support FMCSA rulemaking on broker transparency Restore per diem deduction for employee truck drivers Improve DataQ process to promote transparency and impartiality Support English language proficiency for CDL-holders; enforce OOS requirement and proficiency during licensing Support S. 2114, Commercial Motor Vehicle English Proficiency Act Support H.R. 3605, Connors Law Support S.3013/H.R. 5767, Secure Commercial Driver Licensing Act of 2025 Support H.R. 5688/S. 2991, Dalilahs Law Support S. 3950, SAFER Transport Act Oppose trucking transportation related work visa programs Support H.R.5423 - Predatory Truck Leasing Prevention Act of 2025 Oppose H.R. 1319, the Modern Worker Empowerment Act Oppose registration requirement of domestic dispatch services Implement third-party certification for Electronic Logging Devices Support H.R. 6642, ROUTE Act, to provide 150 air-mile radius for under-21 drivers to operate interstate Oppose H.R. 7390, SELF DRIVE Act of 2026 Support H.R. 7539, SAFE Act, to crack down on chameleon carriers