How HR 7261 changes current law

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The bill expands the employment screening process within the motor carrier industry and introduces requirements for notifying operators and operator-applicants of adverse actions based on their safety performance history.

• 49 U.S.C. § 31150(a)

  or employment

  Allows electronic access to safety performance history for both preemployment and employment purposes.

• 49 U.S.C. § 31150(b)

  operator-applicant → operator or operator-applicant

  Clarifies that the consent requirement applies to both operators and operator-applicants.

• 49 U.S.C. § 31150(b)(2)

  operator-applicant's written consent → operator's or operator-applicant's written consent

  Specifies that consent must come from either the operator or operator-applicant.

• 49 U.S.C. § 31150(c)

  preemployment

  Removes the restriction that the access process is solely for preemployment purposes.

• 49 U.S.C. § 31150(c)(1)

  The process → (1) In general.--The process

  Reforms the structure of the text for clarity and introduces subsections.

• 49 U.S.C. § 31150(c)(1)

  as a preemployment condition

  Eliminates the limitation of the process to preemployment only.

• 49 U.S.C. § 31150(c)

  (3) Adverse actions.--A person may not take an adverse action...without providing notice and a reasonable period of time for appeal.

  Introduces requirements for notifying individuals before taking adverse actions based on their safety performance history.

• 49 U.S.C. § 31150(d)

  serious driver-related violation → serious driver-related safety violation

  Clarifies the definition of serious violations in the context of driver-related safety.

• 49 U.S.C. § 31150

  (d) Data Subject To Review...; (e) DataQs Appeals Process...

  Adds provisions regarding the handling of contested safety violations and the appeals process for data reviews.