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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5145 
To require the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administra-
tion to establish an advisory board focused on creating opportunities 
for women in the trucking industry, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 18, 2019 
Mr. GALLAGHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To require the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier 
Safety Administration to establish an advisory board fo-
cused on creating opportunities for women in the truck-
ing industry, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Promoting Women in 
Trucking Workforce Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
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(1) women make up 47 percent of the work-
force of the United States; 
(2) women are significantly underrepresented in 
the trucking industry, holding only 24 percent of all 
transportation and warehousing jobs and rep-
resenting only— 
(A) 6.6 percent of truck drivers; 
(B) 12.5 percent of all workers in truck 
transportation; and 
(C) 8 percent of freight firm owners; 
(3) given the total number of women truck driv-
ers, women are underrepresented in the truck-driv-
ing workforce; and 
(4) women truck drivers have been shown to be 
20 percent less likely than male counterparts to be 
involved in a crash. 
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING WOMEN IN 
TRUCKING. 
It is the sense of Congress that the trucking industry 
should explore every opportunity, including driver training 
and mentorship programs, to encourage and support the 
pursuit of careers in trucking by women. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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facilitate an advisory board, to be known as the ‘‘Women 
of Trucking Advisory Board’’, to promote organizations 
and programs that— 
(1) provide education, training, mentorship, or 
outreach to women in the trucking industry; and 
(2) recruit women into the trucking industry. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Board shall be com-
posed of not fewer than 7 members whose back-
grounds allow those members to contribute balanced 
points of view and diverse ideas regarding the strate-
gies and objectives described in subsection (c)(2). 
(2) APPOINTMENT.—Not later than 270 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator shall appoint the members of the Board, of 
whom— 
(A) not fewer than 1 shall be a representa-
tive of large trucking companies; 
(B) not fewer than 1 shall be a representa-
tive of mid-sized trucking companies; 
(C) not fewer than 1 shall be a representa-
tive of small trucking companies; 
(D) not fewer than 1 shall be a representa-
tive of nonprofit organizations in the trucking 
industry; 
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(E) not fewer than 1 shall be a representa-
tive of trucking business associations; 
(F) not fewer than 1 shall be a representa-
tive of independent owner-operators; and 
(G) not fewer than 1 shall be a woman 
who is a professional truck driver. 
(3) TERMS.—Each member shall be appointed 
for the life of the Board. 
(4) COMPENSATION.—A member of the Board 
shall serve without compensation. 
(c) DUTIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall identify— 
(A) industry trends that directly or indi-
rectly discourage women from pursuing careers 
in trucking, including— 
(i) any differences between women mi-
nority groups; 
(ii) any differences between women 
who live in rural, suburban, and urban 
areas; and 
(iii) any safety risks unique to the 
trucking industry; 
(B) ways in which the functions of truck-
ing companies, nonprofit organizations, and 
trucking associations may be coordinated to fa-
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cilitate support for women pursuing careers in 
trucking; 
(C) opportunities to expand existing oppor-
tunities for women in the trucking industry; 
and 
(D) opportunities to enhance trucking 
training, mentorship, education, and outreach 
programs that are exclusive to women. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Board shall 
submit to the Administrator a report describing 
strategies that the Administrator may adopt— 
(A) to address any industry trends identi-
fied under paragraph (1)(A); 
(B) to coordinate the functions of trucking 
companies, nonprofit organizations, and truck-
ing associations in a manner that facilitates 
support for women pursuing careers in truck-
ing; 
(C)(i) to take advantage of any opportuni-
ties identified under paragraph (1)(C); and 
(ii) to create new opportunities to expand 
existing scholarship opportunities for women in 
the trucking industry; and 
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(D) 
to 
enhance 
trucking 
training, 
mentorship, education, and outreach programs 
that are exclusive to women. 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives a report describing— 
(A) any strategies recommended by the 
Board under subsection (c)(2); and 
(B) any actions taken by the Adminis-
trator to adopt the strategies recommended by 
the Board (or an explanation of the reasons for 
not adopting the strategies). 
(2) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Administrator 
shall make the report under paragraph (1) publicly 
available— 
(A) on the website of the Federal Motor 
Carrier Safety Administration; and 
(B) in appropriate offices of the Federal 
Motor Carrier Safety Administration. 
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(e) TERMINATION.—The Board shall terminate on 
submission of the report to Congress under subsection (d). 
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