TRUCKERS Act

Bill: 117-s-3701
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced: 2022-02-17
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Canada

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Immunology and vaccination

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Latin America

Mexico

Motor carriers

Transportation employees
Latest action: action_date: 2022-02-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-02-17
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Terminating Reckless and Unnecessary Checks Known to Erode Regular Shipping Act or the TRUCKERS Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from imposing any COVID-19 vaccination requirement on any commercial truck driver who is a national of Canada or Mexico and seeking to temporarily enter the United States for business through a land port of entry. <br> </p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3701 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 17, 2022 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Marshall , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Braun , Mr. Lee , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Cramer , and Mr. Hawley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To exempt commercial truck drivers from Canada or Mexico who are seeking to temporarily enter the United States for business through a land port of entry from any COVID–19 vaccination requirement.

1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Terminating Reckless and Unnecessary Checks Known to Erode Regular Shipping Act or the TRUCKERS Act . 2. Exemption from COVID–19 vaccination requirement Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security may not impose any COVID–19 vaccination requirement on any commercial truck driver who is a national of Canada or of Mexico and is seeking to temporarily enter the United States for business through a land port of entry.