SAFE Act Safety and Accountability in Freight Enforcement Act
A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on chameleon carriers in the United States and require the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to plan, develop, and test an advanced automation tool to help enforcement personnel detect chameleon carrier applications under the registration process of the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes.
This bill proposes to have a study done on a specific issue called "chameleon carriers" in the United States. These are companies that try to avoid certain regulations by changing their business practices or how they present themselves. The study will be conducted by the Comptroller General, who is an important auditor in the federal government.
The bill also wants the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to create a new tool to help detect these chameleon carriers. This tool would help law enforcement and other officials to spot these carriers when they apply for registration with the Department of Transportation. The goal is to ensure that all carriers follow the rules and regulations properly.
The bill was introduced on July 28, 2026, and has been referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. This means that experts in this area will now review the bill and decide what to do next. It is still in the early stages of the legislative process.
