United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 6 D cosponsors

HR 8218 — Fair Compensation for Truck Crash Victims Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill increases the minimum financial responsibility for transporting property from $750,000 to $5,000,000 and requires quinquennial adjustments for inflation.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 31139(b)(2)

    $750,000 → $5,000,000

    This change raises the minimum financial responsibility required for transporting property.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 31139(b)

    (3) Adjustment.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shall adjust the minimum level of financial responsibility under paragraph (2) quinquennially for inflation relating to medical care.

    This addition mandates periodic adjustments to the financial responsibility requirements based on medical care inflation.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 541 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (541)

541 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 8218?
HR 8218 is sponsored by Tran, Derek (Democratic), Huffman, Jared (Democratic), Garamendi, John (Democratic), Cohen, Steve (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), and García, Jesús G. "Chuy" (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 8218?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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