Safe Roads Act of 2011
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Latest action (9 Jul 2011): Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
What this bill does
H.R. 2459, the Safe Roads Act of 2011, would amend federal transportation law to require the Secretary of Transportation to create, within two years, a national clearinghouse of records on alcohol and controlled-substance testing for commercial motor vehicle operators. The clearinghouse would store verified positive test results, test refusals, and related violations, and would allow employers, individuals, and state licensing officials to submit and request records electronically, subject to privacy protections, consent requirements, fees, and data retention rules. The bill also directs the Secretary to require registration and annual certification of urine collection sites used for drug testing, with a public list of compliant sites.
The bill primarily affects commercial truck and bus drivers, their employers, medical review officers, testing service agents, and state commercial driver's license agencies. Employers would be barred from hiring drivers who have not met testing and compliance requirements, and would need to check the clearinghouse before hiring and annually thereafter. Drivers would gain rights to review, dispute, and correct their own records. Violations by employers, employees, medical review officers, or service agents would be subject to civil and criminal penalties.
The bill was introduced on July 8, 2011, by Rep. Eric “Rick” Crawford and referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further in the 112th Congress.
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Official summary
Safe Roads Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish a national clearinghouse for verified positive alcohol and controlled substance test results and test refusals as well as violations of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) alcohol and controlled substances regulations of commercial motor vehicle operators. Prohibits the release of clearinghouse information to a commercial motor carrier employer unless there has been compliance with all applicable federal privacy laws and regulations.
Authorizes the Secretary to collect fees from such employers and other authorized users for informational requests.
Prohibits an employer from hiring an individual to operate a commercial motor vehicle unless the employer has determined that the individual, for the preceding three-year period, has: (1) been tested for use of alcohol and controlled substances; (2) not tested positive for their use, or tested positive but has completed the return-to-duty process; (3) not refused to be tested; and (4) not violated FMCSA alcohol and controlled substances regulations.
Directs the Secretary to establish a process: (1) to require employers to request and review any clearinghouse records of individuals before their employment as a commercial motor vehicle operator and for each year thereafter as long as the individual is so employed; and (2) for an individual and a state licensing authority to request and receive information from the clearinghouse.
Subjects persons who violate the requirements of this Act to both civil and criminal penalties.
Requires the Secretary to take certain actions to enhance DOT oversight of testing sites.
Timeline
9 Jul 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 2459 do?
- H.R. 2459, the Safe Roads Act of 2011, would amend federal transportation law to require the Secretary of Transportation to create, within two years, a national clearinghouse of records on alcohol and controlled-substance testing for commercial motor vehicle operators. The clearinghouse would store verified positive test results, test refusals, and related violations, and would allow employers, individuals, and state licensing officials to submit and request records electronically, subject to privacy protections, consent requirements, fees, and data retention rules. The bill also directs the Secretary to require registration and annual certification of urine collection sites used for drug testing, with a public list of compliant sites. The bill primarily affects commercial truck and bus drivers, their employers, medical review officers, testing service agents, and state commercial driver's license agencies. Employers would be barred from hiring drivers who have not met testing and compliance requirements, and would need to check the clearinghouse before hiring and annually thereafter. Drivers would gain rights to review, dispute, and correct their own records. Violations by employers, employees, medical review officers, or service agents would be subject to civil and criminal penalties. The bill was introduced on July 8, 2011, by Rep. Eric “Rick” Crawford and referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further in the 112th Congress.
- Has H.R. 2459 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 2459. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 2459?
- H.R. 2459 was sponsored by Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), with 22 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 2459?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (9 Jul 2011).
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