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This bill, titled the Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act, aims to update how safety information is used when screening individuals for employment in the motor carrier industry, which refers to companies that transport goods or passengers by road. Key provisions include expanding the scope of safety performance history screening to include "employment" in addition to "preemployment" checks, clarifying that these checks apply to both "operators" (drivers) and "operator-applicants" (those applying to be drivers), and ensuring that individuals have the right to consent to the use of their data. Furthermore, the bill introduces new requirements for "adverse actions," meaning a negative decision like not hiring someone, based on this safety data; employers must provide notice to the individual and allow a reasonable time for them to appeal any contested information before making a final decision, aligning these procedures with protections found in the Consumer Credit Protection Act. It also mandates that contested safety violations be clearly marked as such in various databases, including the Motor Carrier Management Information System, until the review is complete, and requires the Secretary of Transportation to establish guidelines for an appeals process within the DataQs system, ensuring that appeals of data review dispositions are handled by individuals different from those who initially issued the violation.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7261/all-info